Acute traumatic mutism.
A patient who had suffered acute trauma to the head is reported. The patient was observed immediately upon admission to the hospital, and he was noted from the outset to have wakeful speechlessness. The evolution and resolution of neurological deficits were also observed. A review of the literature and a discussion of the possible causes of acute traumatic mutism are presented.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009155:Mutism / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*