Brain Sci. 2017, 7(8), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci7080105
Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Role of Neuropsychology
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JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Center for Brain Injuries, Edison, NJ 08820, USA
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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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Received: 1 July 2017 / Revised: 8 August 2017 / Accepted: 9 August 2017 / Published: 17 August 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Medical Treatments and Complications)
Abstract
Awareness of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and persisting post-concussive syndrome (PCS) has increased substantially in the past few decades, with a corresponding increase in research on diagnosis, management, and treatment of patients with mTBI. The purpose of this article is to provide a narrative review of the current literature on behavioral assessment and management of patients presenting with mTBI/PCS, and to detail the potential role of neuropsychologists and rehabilitation psychologists in interdisciplinary care for this population during the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of recovery. View Full-TextKeywords:
mTBI; concussion; PCS; neuropsychology; cognitive rehabilitation
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