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REVIEW article
Front. Behav. Neurosci.
Sec. Pathological Conditions
Volume 18 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1326115
This article is part of the Research Topic Assessment and Treatment Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury View all 17 articles
Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Neuropsychological Review
Provisionally accepted- 1 Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness, Miami, United States
- 2 Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California, United States
The best predictor of functional outcome in victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a neuropsychological evaluation. An exponential growth of research into TBI has focused on diagnosis and treatment. Extant literature lacks a comprehensive neuropsychological review that is simultaneously scholarly and practical. In response, our group included, and went beyond a general overview of TBI's, which commonly include definition, types, severity, and pathophysiology. We incorporate reasons behind the use of particular neuroimaging techniques, as well as the most recent findings on common neuropsychological assessments conducted in TBI cases, and their relationship to outcome. In addition, we include tables outlining estimated recovery trajectories of different age groups, their risk factors and we encompass phenomenological studies, further covering the range of existing -promising tools for cognitive rehabilitation/remediation purposes. Finally, we highlight gaps in current research and directions that would be beneficial to pursue.
Keywords: TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuropsychology, review, assessment, Head injury, Trauma, Neuroscience, Psychology
Received: 22 Oct 2023; Accepted: 20 Sep 2024.
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* Correspondence:
Aldrich Chan, Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness, Miami, United States
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