title: [Function of nonspecific brain systems in mild war cranio-cerebral trauma].
abstract: 129 participants of military conflicts were examined; 72 of them had a mild combat craniocerebral trauma (CCT) (8.46 +/- 0.72 years before the observation on the average); 57 hadn't any trauma; 15 healthy individuals formed a control group. The examination included an analysis of the indices of autonomic background, cardiointervalograms, EEG, EMG, visual and acoustic evoked potentials as well as peculiarities of personality according to the modified MMPI test. The results confirmed a role of chronic combat stress in the development of the dysfunction of non-specific systems of the brain in the form of psycho-autonomic syndrome, in which a main role is played by headache of tension. The development of such dysfunction did not depend on the presence of CCT while a mild CCT aggravated the severity of these cases.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008032:Limbic System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014857:Warfare