Cognitive Assessment in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (4), 2020
Publication year: 2020
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem inWestern countries. ATBI
brings many negative consequences, including behavioral and cognitive changes,
which affect social adjustment and the performance of functional activities. Cognitive
evaluation after TBI is a complex issue in what pertains to definition of the most
appropriate questionnaires for clinical use in a comprehensive analysis of the condition
of the patient. In this paper, we described a critical review of the main cognitive
assessment tests currently used in clinical and research settings in patients with TBI.