Open AccessNeuropsiquiatría y daño cerebral
Author(s) -
Iván Legascue de Larrañaga
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acción psicológica/acción psicológica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2255-1271
pISSN - 1578-908X
DOI - 10.5944/ap.4.3.470
Subject(s) - traumatic brain injury , medicine , incidence (geometry) , cause of death , functional impairment , pediatrics , psychiatry , disease , physics , optics
In western countries, accidents remain the leading cause of death in young adults. Worldwide, road traffic injuries in particular are increasing in incidence and injuries are projected to be the third leading cause of death and disability worldwide by 2020. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury, while falls are second. Brain injury accounts for up to half of all deaths from trauma and often causes severe and long-lasting functional impairment in survivors. This article reviews the neuropsychiatric disturbances associated with traumatic brain injury, describing various psychiatric sequelae.