Cognitive Assessment in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 39(4): 256-260, 15/12/2020.
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ABSTRACT
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem inWestern countries. ATBI brings many negative consequences, including behavioral and cognitive changes, which affect social adjustment and the performance of functional activities. Cognitive evaluation after TBI is a complex issue in what pertains to definition of the most appropriate questionnaires for clinical use in a comprehensive analysis of the condition of the patient. In this paper, we described a critical review of the main cognitive assessment tests currently used in clinical and research settings in patients with TBI.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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LILACS
Main subject:
Cognition Disorders
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Brain Injuries, Traumatic
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Neuropsychological Tests
Language:
En
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil