Abstract

Objective: To characterize neuropsychiatric symptoms in a large group of individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to correlate these symptoms with demographic, clinical, and functional features. Methods: The Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), a frequently used scale to assess behavioral, emotional, and motivational disorders in persons with neurological diseases, was administered to a sample of 120 persons with severe TBI. Controls were 77 healthy subjects. Results: A wide range of neuropsychiatric symptoms was found in the population with severe TBI: apathy (42%), irritability (37%), dysphoria/depressed mood (29%), disinhibition (28%), eating disturbances (27%), and agitation (24%). A clear relationship was also found with other demographic and clinical variables. Conclusion: Neuropsychiatric disorders constitute an important part of the comorbidity in populations with se- vere TBI. Our study emphasizes the importance of integrating an overall assessment of cognitive disturbances with a specific neuropsychiatric evaluation to improve clinical understanding and treatment of persons with TBI.

Autore Pugliese

• Angelelli Paola

Tutti gli autori

• Ciurli P. , Formisano R. , Cantagallo A. , Angelelli P.

Titolo volume/Rivista

JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION

Anno di pubblicazione

2011

ISSN

0885-9701

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

55

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

66

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

Non Disponibile