[Psychological structure of posttraumatic syndromes in children suffering cerebral concussions]

Clinical-psychologic examination of 132 pupils aged 7-14 years with a history of brain concussion disclosed the following clinical syndromes: cerebrasthenia in 55 children (41.7%), hypertensive-hydrocephalus syndrome in 44 (33.3%), epileptiform syndrome in 8 children (6%); 25 children (19%) presented a state of clinical compensation. Using neuropsychologic procedures characteristics of major psychic processes were studied. The overwhelming majority of the children studied exhibited mnemonic (59.8%), concentration (71.9%) or intellectual (83.3%) disorders. These impairments affect these children's ability to adapt to their environmental conditions and call for the development of appropriate rehabilitation measures.