Traumatic Brain Injury and Behavior: A Practical Approach

Jeanie McGee; Nadejda Alekseeva; Oleg Chernyshev; Alireza Minagar

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.08.004

Traumatic Brain Injury and Behavior: A Practical Approach

Neurol Clin. 2016 Feb;34(1):55-68. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2015.08.004.

Authors

Jeanie McGee¹, Nadejda Alekseeva¹, Oleg Chernyshev¹, Alireza Minagar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
² Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. Electronic address: aminag@lsuhsc.edu.

PMID: 26613995
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2015.08.004

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex neurologic and neuropathologic process that may affect the patient's behavior permanently. Clinically, TBI is associated with a wide gamut of neurologic and psychiatric disorders, such as amnesia, cognitive decline, seizures, attention and concentration deficits, depression, manic behavior, psychosis, hostile and violent behavior, and personality alterations. Therapy and rehabilitative efforts should be designed based on the type of injury and the patient's specific needs. Gaining familiarity with the behavioral disorders outlined in this article and understanding how to identify and treat them plays a significant role in the management of patients with TBI.

Keywords: Behavioral abnormalities; Depression; Mania; Psychosis; Seizures; Sleep-wake disorder; Suicide; Traumatic brain injury.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Injuries / complications*
Humans
Mental Disorders / etiology*
Mental Disorders / therapy
Neuropsychological Tests
Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology*
Sleep Wake Disorders / therapy