On traumatic brain injury epidemiological data collected from a county hospital in Romania and an estimation of psychiatric consequences thereof

Abstract

Introduction: Many aspects justify the increasing attention upon TBI and post TBI sequels. Material and Methods: The paper resumes statistics on traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a Romanian country district, collected throughout five years. Statistics in the literature that demonstrated the link between TBI and psychiatric disorders are extrapolated. Results: TBI is considered to be a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. As consequence, estimation of some post TBI psychiatric sequels is computed aiming to emphasize the need for psychiatric support and treatment in more organized multidisciplinary neuro-trauma management teams. Conclusions: TBI is considered to be a risk factor for psychiatric disorders which are a major cause of post TBI disability. The size of these psychiatric sequels in accordance with the existing literature can be approximated in a given population. TBI epidemiology analysis reveals hazardous impact on the overall health condition of patients.