TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Neurobehavioral sequelae of high voltage electrical injuries: comparison with traumatic brain injury JO - Applied neuropsychology A1 - Barrash, J. A1 - Kealey, Gerald P. A1 - Janus, T. J. SP - 75 EP - 81 VL - 3 IS - 2 N2 - Eighteen survivors of high voltage electrical injuries (HVEI) underwent neuropsychological evaluation in the acute, short-term or long-term epochs Deficits in verbal learning and delayed recall of verbal information were present across various epochs No other cognitive performances were in the impaired range for the HVEI group, although many individual patients also had compromised attention Depression, anxiety and irritability were widespread among HVEI patients, especially beyond the acute period Extreme irritability was accompanied by assaultive behavior in several patients The neurobehavioral effects of HVEI were very similar to those of a closely matched traumatic brain injury (TBI) control group in each epoch The only significant difference between the groups was less successful immediate visual retention by TBI patients in the long-term epoch.
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