Chapter 11.Apathy
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Apathy, or the apathy syndrome, is a common neuropsychiatric consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and is associated with poor response to treatment, poor prognosis for the associated condition, family and caregiver distress, and poor functional recovery (van Reekum et al. 2005). Post-TBI apathy has not received research attention adequate to allow consensus as to its definition, measurement, prevalence, or treatment, and therefore apathy in other conditions (e.g., Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease) is often used as a model for understanding and managing apathy after TBI. The validity of such cross-condition analogies is tenuous, so appropriate caution must be exercised when considering the findings and recommendations regarding post-TBI apathy discussed in this chapter.
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