Recent advance in depression after traumatic brain injury

VernacularTitle:创伤性颅脑损伤后抑郁的研究新进展
Author: Xiuzhu SU ¹ ; Fei YANG ; Huanghui WU ; Guozhong CHEN
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1. 中国人民解放军联勤保障部队第九OO医院麻醉与围术期医学科，福州　350025
Keywords: Traumatic brain injury; Depression; Treatment
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2022;21(7):721-726
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized by high incidence, high disability rate, and many sequelae. Depression after TBI is the most common sequelae of mental illness, which can affect the prognosis and quality of life of patients. The specific pathogenesis of post-TBI depression is not yet known, and there is no recognized prevention and treatment plan. This review aims to retrospectively summarize the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, evaluation, possible mechanisms, and discoveries of treatment of post-TBI depression in the past 5 years, which will help clinicians manage this difficult disease more effectively and provide a reference for future research.