Postconcussional disorder: time to acknowledge a common source of neurobehavioral morbidity.
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
; 6(1): 15-22, 1994.
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Closed head injuries are common, affecting approximately 2 million people annually in the United States. The majority of these are "mild" in the sense of not being associated with prolonged unconsciousness, intracranial bleeding, skull fracture, or protracted periods of confusion. Yet a proportion of such "mild" injuries are accompanied by persisting cognitive, vegetative, and affective-behavioral sequelae, some of which affect day-to-day life. We argue that there is sufficient research to indicate that postconcussional symptoms occur and that they tend to have a predictable configuration. It is necessary to recognize the existence of "Postconcussional Disorder" in our nosology in order to provide more prompt diagnosis and management and to facilitate scholarly communication and research regarding this important neurobehavioral disorder.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos Cerrados de la Cabeza
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos