Twenty-year follow-up of the prevailing opinion on the posttraumatic or postconcussional syndrome
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- special presentation
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Vol. 2 (3) , 198-212
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854048808520102
Abstract
A replication of the 1967 Auerback et al. survey on postconcussional syndrome was conducted. The survey was mailed to 500 neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists. Several areas of changing neurosurgical opinion are identified. Differences in current neurosurgical and neuropsychological opinion are described. Finally, these results confirm the presence of some beliefs, widely held by professionals, but not supported by the current literature. By way of recommendation, it is suggested that the term post head injury syndrome be used in preference to postconcussional or posttraumatic syndrome. Suggestions for further research are presented.Keywords
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