PMID- 29213850 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240327 IS - 1980-5764 (Print) IS - 1980-5764 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 3 DP - 2013 Jul-Sep TI - BPSD following traumatic brain injury. PG - 269-277 LID - 10.1590/S1980-57642013DN70300007 [doi] AB - Annually, 700,000 people are hospitalized with brain injury acquired after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Brazil. OBJECTIVE: We aim to review the basic concepts related to TBI, and the most common Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) findings in moderate and severe TBI survivors. We also discussed our strategies used to manage such patients in the post-acute period. METHODS: Fifteen TBI outpatients followed at the Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-TBI of the Clinicas Hospital of the University of Sao Paulo were submitted to a neurological, neuropsychological, speech and occupational therapy evaluation, including the Mini-Mental State Examination. Rehabilitation strategies will then be developed, together with the interdisciplinary team, for each patient individually. Where necessary, the pharmacological approach will be adopted. RESULTS: Our study will discuss options of pharmacologic treatment choices for cognitive, behavioral, or affective disorders following TBI, providing relevant information related to a structured cognitive rehabilitation service and certainly will offer an alternative for patients and families afflicted by TBI. CONCLUSION: Traumatic brain injury can cause a variety of potentially disabling psychiatric symptoms and syndromes. Combined behavioral and pharmacological strategies, in the treatment of a set of highly challenging behavioral problems, appears to be essential for good patient recovery. FAU - Anghinah, Renato AU - Anghinah R AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Freire, Fabio Rios AU - Freire FR AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Coelho, Fernanda AU - Coelho F AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Lacerda, Juliana Rhein AU - Lacerda JR AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Schmidt, Magali Taino AU - Schmidt MT AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Calado, Vanessa Tome Goncalves AU - Calado VTG AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Ianof, Jessica Natuline AU - Ianof JN AD - Center for Cognitive Rehabilitation Post-Traumatic Brain Injury of the Clinicas Hospital of the Division of Neurology, University of Sao Paulo. FAU - Machado, Sergio AU - Machado S AD - University Salgado de Oliveira, Niteroi, RJ and Panic and Respiration Laboratory, (IPUB/UFRJ). FAU - Velasques, Bruna AU - Velasques B AD - School of Physical Education (EEFD/UFRJ) and National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (INTO-RJ). FAU - Ribeiro, Pedro AU - Ribeiro P AD - Laboratory of Brain Mapping and Sensory-Motor Integration (IPUB/UFRJ). FAU - Basile, Luis Fernando Hindi AU - Basile LFH AD - Psychophysiology Laboratory, Universidade Metodista de Sao Paulo & High-Resolution EEG Section. FAU - Paiva, Wellingson Silva AU - Paiva WS AD - Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sao Paulo Medical School. FAU - Amorim, Robson Luis AU - Amorim RL AD - Division of Neurosurgery, University of Sao Paulo Medical School. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Brazil TA - Dement Neuropsychol JT - Dementia & neuropsychologia JID - 101506587 PMC - PMC5619198 OTO - NOTNLM OT - BPSD OT - TBI OT - traumatic brain injury OT - treatment COIS- Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2013/07/01 00:00 MHDA- 2013/07/01 00:01 PMCR- 2013/07/01 CRDT- 2017/12/08 06:00 PHST- 2017/12/08 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/07/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/07/01 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2013/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1590/S1980-57642013DN70300007 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Dement Neuropsychol. 2013 Jul-Sep;7(3):269-277. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642013DN70300007.