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Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury

Received and accepted September 2, 1999. From the Neuropsychiatry and Memory Group, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Address reprint requests to Dr. Rao, Osler 320, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287. email: vrao{at}mail.jhmi.edu

The authors review the psychiatric disturbances associated with traumatic brain injury. They highlight the close link between traumatic brain injury and psychiatry and provide an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, classification, and mechanisms of traumatic brain injury. They describe various neuropsychiatric sequelae, and the respective treatments are outlined with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach.

Key Words: Neuropsychiatry • Brain Injury

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