title: Post-traumatic mutism.
abstract: We report on the infrequent verbalisation disorder called "post-traumatic mutism" observed in 12 subjects with severe traumatic head injuries. These patients during the recovery of their conditions showed for a certain period a speechlessness even though some of them could communicate through gestures and writing. The nature and the possible mechanism of the disorder are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bramanti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sessa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saltuari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D009155:Mutism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors