Journal article
Neurobehavioral sequelae of high voltage electrical injuries: comparison with traumatic brain injury
Applied neuropsychology, Vol.3(2), pp.75-81
05/01/1996
DOI: 10.1207/s15324826an0302_5
PMID: 16318534
Abstract
Eighteen survivors of high voltage electrical injuries (HVEI) underwent neuropsychological evaluation in the acute, short-term or long-term epochs Deficits in verbal learning and delayed recall of verbal information were present across various epochs No other cognitive performances were in the impaired range for the HVEI group, although many individual patients also had compromised attention Depression, anxiety and irritability were widespread among HVEI patients, especially beyond the acute period Extreme irritability was accompanied by assaultive behavior in several patients The neurobehavioral effects of HVEI were very similar to those of a closely matched traumatic brain injury (TBI) control group in each epoch The only significant difference between the groups was less successful immediate visual retention by TBI patients in the long-term epoch.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Neurobehavioral sequelae of high voltage electrical injuries: comparison with traumatic brain injury
- Creators
- Joseph BarrashG. Patrick KealeyTodd J Janus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Applied neuropsychology, Vol.3(2), pp.75-81
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1207/s15324826an0302_5
- PMID
- 16318534
- ISSN
- 0908-4282
- eISSN
- 1532-4826
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/1996
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Surgery; Center On Aging
- Record Identifier
- 9984020738702771
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