Traumatic brain injury: issues of practical interaction between a neurologist and a psychiatrist
Kamchatnov Pavel Rudolfovich - Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics of the Faculty of Medicine of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Evgeny Sergeevich Kurasov , Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Doctor of the Highest Category, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Narcologist, Head of the Psychiatry Clinic at the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Russian Ministry of Defense
Announcement:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of disability, especially among young people. In this video, neurologist and psychiatrist experts Pavel Rudolfovich Kamchatnov and Evgeny Sergeyevich Kurasov discuss:
- Why can even a mild TBI lead to serious consequences?
- How to distinguish a concussion from a bruise without neuroimaging?
- Why do more than half of patients with TBI have cognitive impairment?
- How does trauma trigger neurodegeneration?
- The drug Mexidol in the treatment of TBI.
Key points:
- Two critical ages for TBI are children under 5 years of age and the elderly over 75.
- The main symptoms of mild TBI are loss of consciousness, headache, amnesia (patients often hide or exaggerate symptoms).
- Dangerous signs are bradycardia and hypertension (Kushenko's symptom, indicating damage to the brain stem).
- Late effects: Patients with TBI have a 2-fold higher risk of dementia, even if the injury was mild.
- The drug Mexidol reduces cerebral edema and accelerates recovery when administered consistently.
Who is this video for?
- Neurologists - diagnostics, management of patients with TBI.
- Psychiatrists - post-traumatic disorders (anxiety, depression, psychosis).
- General practitioners/traumatologists - when to refer to a neurologist?
Watch to understand:
- Why does a “minor” injury not mean “safe”?
- How Mexidol helps with TBI.
- What to do if memory loss or anxiety occurs after an injury?
Don't miss important information about TBI - watch the video!