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Case 3 - “It’s like She’s a Different Person”

Neuropsychiatric Complications of TBI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2024

Matthew Gibfried  and
George T. Grossberg
Matthew Gibfried
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
George T. Grossberg
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri
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Summary

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more common in older adults than any other age group. It is the most common fall-related injury in adults over the age of 65. The pathogenesis of TBI involves multiple mechanisms. Medications generally do not alter the course of the disease process but can treat the neuropsychiatric symptoms. Mood and anxiety disorders are commonly comorbid with TBI.

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traumatic brain injurymajor neurocognitive disorderdementialong-term carenursing homememory care
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Clinical Case Studies in Long-Term Care Psychiatry
Navigating Common Mental Health Challenges in Geriatric Care
 , pp. 10 - 15
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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Cash, A., & Theus, M. H. (2020). Mechanisms of blood–brain barrier dysfunction in traumatic brain injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21093344CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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