Neuropsychological and information processing deficits following mild traumatic brain injury
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Deficits Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Common Patterns and Neuropathological Mechanisms
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in all degrees of injury severity mainly induces deviant cognitive, emotional and behavioral alterations that lead to their respective disorders. This brief overview strives to define the variables that determine the risk of occurrence of these disorders and to describe the common patterns of these disorders and their relevant neuropathogenetic mechanism(s). In addi...
متن کاملReversible neuropsychological deficits after mild traumatic brain injury.
OBJECTIVES To determine the influence of motivation on performance in a divided attention test of patients after mild traumatic brain injury (MBI). METHODS Comparison of the performance of 12 patients with MBI with 10 patients with severe brain injury (SBI) and 11 healthy controls in a computer supported divided attention task before (T1) and after (T2) verbal motivation. RESULTS At T1, the...
متن کاملNeuropsychological Sequale of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Studies have proven that mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI), commonly known as concussions, can result in cognitive and functional impairment. This impairment is often a result of misdiagnosing and/or the unavailability of resources to properly evaluate a mild traumatic brain injury. In clinical and hospital settings nurses are often faced with patients who have incurred a MTBI; however, they...
متن کاملMild traumatic brain injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: a neuropsychological perspective.
Symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury typically resolve within days or weeks. However, a significant group of patients may report symptoms of Post-concussional Syndrome (PCS) weeks, months and years postinjury. This review presents an overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options for PCS. The authors review the evidence for factors that may predict such symptoms. At early phas...
متن کاملPredicting depression following mild traumatic brain injury.
CONTEXT Minimizing negative consequences of major depression following traumatic brain injury is an important public health objective. Identifying high-risk patients and referring them for treatment could reduce morbidity and loss of productivity. OBJECTIVE To develop a model for early screening of patients at risk for major depressive episode at 3 months after traumatic brain injury. DESIG...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1355-6177,1469-7661
DOI: 10.1017/s1355617704102117