Diagnosis of Mild Head Injury and the Postconcussion Syndrome
作者:
Wiley Mittenberg,
Silvia Strauman,
期刊:
Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
(OVID Available online 2000)
卷期:
Volume 15,
issue 2
页码: 783-791
ISSN:0885-9701
年代: 2000
出版商: OVID
关键词: concussion;head trauma;mild head injury;postconcussive syndrome;postconcussional symptoms;traumatic brain injury
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Mild head injuries can cause acute transient cognitive inefficiency that typically resolves within 3 months. Postconcussion syndrome may initially be related to acute cerebral dysfunction but can also arise as a psychological consequence of head trauma. The syndrome persists beyond 3 months in a significant number of patients with mild head trauma as a psychological disorder. International Classification of Diseases diagnostic criteria for postconcussion syndrome are currently recommended for clinical purposes. These criteria are contrasted with research diagnostic criteria used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The differential diagnosis of persistent cognitive and postconcussive symptoms in forensic practice is reviewed.
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