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Studies in Psychology
Estudios de Psicología
Volume 43, 2022 - Issue 1
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Theoretical review papers / Artículos de revisión teórica

The underestimated extent of post-concussion syndrome (Espectro subestimado del síndrome postconmocional)

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Pages 19-34 | Received 02 Aug 2021, Accepted 28 Sep 2021, Published online: 25 Jan 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in impairments that are not perceivable on a clinical neurological level, causing a diagnostic limbo that underestimates this condition, as certain imaging techniques are unable to identify structural alterations. In order to identify dysfunctions that require a specific rehabilitation plan, it is particularly important that we consider post-concussion syndrome (PCS) an entity that requires diagnostic recognition through sensitive methods. New functional imaging strategies, specific neuropsychological tests, neurophysiological studies and, more recently, peripheral biological markers can contribute to its specific diagnosis. The objective of this study is to carry out a review of the literature and shed light on the concept and the different methods of diagnosing PCS, including an analysis of the potential utility of biological markers and the relevance of its clinical diagnosis to generate a comprehensive rehabilitation model.

RESUMEN

El traumatismo craneoencefálico (TCE) leve puede generar consecuencias poco perceptibles en el escenario clínico neurológico, provocando un limbo diagnóstico que eventualmente subestima dicha condición al no encontrar alteraciones estructurales por algunas técnicas de imagen. Es de particular relevancia considerar el síndrome post-conmocional (SPC) como una entidad que requiere de un reconocimiento diagnóstico mediante métodos sensibles, para identificar las disfunciones que requieren un plan de rehabilitación específica. Nuevas estrategias de imagen funcional, pruebas neuropsicológicas específicas, estudios neurofisiológicos y recientemente marcadores biológicos periféricos, pueden aportar a la especificidad de su diagnóstico. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar una revisión de la literatura para intentar clarificar el concepto y los diferentes métodos de clasificación diagnóstica del SPC, incluyendo el análisis de la utilidad potencial de los marcadores biológicos y la relevancia de su diagnóstico clínico para generar una propuesta integral de rehabilitación.

Disclosure statement / Conflicto de intereses

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. / Los autores no han referidoningún potencial conflicto de interés en relación con este artículo.

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