Calzada RA, Oliveros DYC

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Posttraumatic Stress disorder (PTSD) is part of the spectrum of emotional reactions that can occur in an individual with a traumatic experience. Faced with this kind of experience, the individual may respond with a wide range of reactions cognitive, behavioral, emotional and physical, where the nervous system plays a leading role. To demonstrate the utility of applying scales and neuropsychological assessments in patients where suspected this diagnosis.
Methods: interview, physical examination and application of Traumatic Experiences Questionnaire and Davidson Trauma Scale in two patients suffering from severe traumatic situation. We recorded brain electrical activity (EEG) in wakefulness and in basal conditions in one of them.
Results: in both clinical interviews highlights the characteristic symptoms of PTSD. In Traumatic Experience Questionnaire both scored 16-points from a possible 18 in the Davidson Trauma Scale total score achieved exceeded the cutoff of 40 points. The EEG showed abnormalities in fronto-temporal regions in the left hemisphere.
Conclusions: it is recommended to integrate in the diagnosis of this pathology, electrophysiological studies, clinimetric evaluation methods to complement and objectify mode symptomatic findings found in the clinical interview.

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