2000/04/01 by Wiley Mittenberg, Silvia Strauman · 2 citations
Medicine · #Traumatic Brain Injury Research #Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances #Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation #Head trauma #Head injury #Medicine #Concussion #Traumatic brain injury #Differential diagnosis #Pediatrics #Cognition #Psychiatry #Poison control #Injury prevention #Surgery #Medical emergency #Pathology
paper · doi:10.1097/00001199-200004000-00003
openalex publication_date 2000/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Mild head injuries can cause acute transient cognitive inefficiency that typically resolves within 3 months. Postconcussion syndrome may initially be related to acute cerebral dysfunction but can also arise as a psychological consequence of head trauma. The syndrome persists beyond 3 months in a significant number of patients with mild head trauma as a psychological disorder. International Classification of Diseases diagnostic criteria for postconcussion syndrome are currently recommended for clinical purposes. These criteria are contrasted with research diagnostic criteria used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The differential diagnosis of persistent cognitive and postconcussive symptoms in forensic practice is reviewed.