El síndrome postcontusional: estudio retrospectivo / The post concussion syndrome: retrospective study

ABSTRACT

The post concussion syndrome has been debated in the literatura for many years, particulary with reference to patients suffering mild head injury. Usually the development of symptoms begin inmediatly or in the next three month after head injury. Symptoms are associated wíth cognitive deficits and neurobehavioral manifestations. There is not a specific treatment. The present study pretends to describe the post concussion syndrome and its epidemiological and clinical characteristic in patients with head injury due to work accidents