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Psychosis Related to TBI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

O. Euba ,
E. Zallo ,
N. Sanchez ,
M. Torreblanca ,
A. Arroita  and
A. Barreiro
O. Euba
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain
E. Zallo
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain
N. Sanchez
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain
M. Torreblanca
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain
A. Arroita
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain
A. Barreiro
Affiliation:
Hospital de Zamudio, Zamudio, Spain

Abstract

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Aims:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) cause a wide range of serious consequences, including psychiatric disorders. Psychosis although uncommon is a very serious consequences with important functional, therapeutical and legal implications.

Methods:

Our work is based on a systemic review of the articles published related to TBI and psychosis.

Results and conlusions:

Three different features about TBI and their relation with the development of psychotic symptoms are analyzed.

  1. 1. Severity: Serious TBI are more related to psychosis. Moderate and minor TBI can develop mental disorders is there is a previous neurological lesions.

  2. 2. Localization: Temporal lobe appears affected in most of the patients.

  3. 3. Lateralization: Left hemisphere is usually affected.

Left hemisphere traumas appear to cause schizophrenia-like psychosis. Right hemisphere traumas are related to delirious and special types of psychosis.

Type
P03-137
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 24 , Issue S1: 17th EPA Congress - Lisbon, Portugal, January 2009, Abstract book , January 2009 , 24-E1136
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2009
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