[Cognitive disorders of head trauma patients]

Claire Vallat-Azouvi

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2016.12.028

[Cognitive disorders of head trauma patients]

Rev Infirm. 2017 Mar;66(229):28-30. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2016.12.028.

[Article in French]

Author

Claire Vallat-Azouvi¹

Affiliation

¹ UFR de psychologie, Laboratoire de psychopathologie et de neuropsychologie, EA 2027, Université Paris 8, 2 rue de la Liberté, 93526 Saint-Denis, France; Laboratoire HANDIReSP, EA 4047, UVSQ, 55 Avenue de Paris, 78000 Versailles, France; Antenne UEROS-UGECAMIDF, Hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, 104 boulevard Raymond-Poincaré, 92380 Garches, France. Electronic address: claire.vallat-ext@aphp.fr.

PMID: 28284404
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2016.12.028

Abstract

The repercussions of cognitive disorders resulting from a traumatic brain injury are considerable in patients' daily life. Their quality of life and that of their families is significantly reduced; their reintegration into working life difficult. This chronic cognitive disability requires adapted treatment.

Keywords: cognitive disorder; quality of life; qualité de vie; reintegration into working life; réinsertion professionnelle; trouble cognitif.

MeSH terms

Cognition Disorders / diagnosis
Cognition Disorders / etiology*
Cognition Disorders / therapy
Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
Humans