Open AccessLife quality of patients in acute stage of traumatic brain injury for influence of neurothrofic therapy
Author(s) -
Yu.V. Karakulova,
N. V. Selyanina,
O. A. Eroshina
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2011-2-122-126
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebrolysin , traumatic brain injury , neuroprotection , quality of life (healthcare) , stage (stratigraphy) , anxiety , anesthesia , rehabilitation , physical therapy , psychiatry , paleontology , nursing , biology
The complex study of 63 patients was performed. It included 45 males and 18 females (the average age 31,5 ± ±13,3). All the patients had an acute stage of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The patients were divided into 3 groups. 27 patients had brain concussion, 12 and 24 patients suffered from mild and middle brain contusion. Emotional status study showed the increase of reactive anxiety. Life quality assessment showed a significant decrease in all of the questionnaire SF-36 scales. 15 brain contusion patients underwent neuroprotective therapy — they were given 10 intravenous injections of cerebrolysin within 10 days. All the patients showed less number of neurological symptoms, anxiety level and a significant quality of life improvement after the treatment. Thus, the acute stage of TBI is characterized by the quality of life and the adaptation capability decreasing. They are accompanied by the mild affective, emotional and autonomic impairment that demand neuroprotective treatment.