Neuropsychological Profile of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Medicolegal Cases: A Pilot Study

Abstract Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global health problem and silent epidemic of the modern times. Studies indicate litigation prominent factor that accounts for poor outcome prolonged recovery from mild TBI. Depression most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorder after Postconcussion symptoms, litigation, suboptimal effort could contribute to neuropsychological functioning TBI patients medicolegal cases (MLCs). With increase in cases, there requirement comprehensive assessment. Method The aim study was evaluate cognitive functions, postconcussion, depressive symptoms with MLC without MLCs (non-MLC). Patients were also assessed on electrophysiological parameters. An observational cross-sectional design adopted, sample size 30 total, 15 (MLC) (non-MLC), 11 each group age range 18 50 years. Results had performance compared non-MLC both measures. There evidence significant difference verbal working memory, learning, memory visuoconstructive ability. In group, postconcussion scores negatively correlated visuospatial span. Conclusion Findings this differences electroencephalographic measures between groups. results be indicative persistent problems associated pursuing litigation. Poor attributed level effort. However, being preliminary small size, findings need treated caution.