Psychopathology of children with minimal brain injuries.
Children with the syndrome of minimal brain injuries, i.e. with psychic sequelae of a slight, diffuse lesion of the cerebral tissue, suffer from disorders of neural activity on different levels, from "primary disorders" such as of simple motor reactions and sensory defects to the most complicated performances such as speech and concept formation. It is assumed that mild lesions of the reticular formation of the brain stem is the common neurophysiological denominator of the whole syndrome. The psychopathological pictures, however, develop only from the continuous interaction of an organically conditioned state with unsuitable educational methods of the irritated parents and with other pathogenic factors of the external environment. The pictures can be divided into four basic diagnostic groups: behaviour disorders, neurotic manifestations, psychopathic traits, and psychotic manifestations.
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000523:psychology