| Autor: |
Beresford, Thomas P., Arciniegas, David, Clapp, Lori, Martin, Brandon, Alfers, Julie |
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Brain Injury; Apr2005, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p309-313, 5p |
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Objective : A large and under-recognized sub-set of patients suffer both traumatic brain injury (TBI) and alcohol dependence (ADep). This group appears to use alcohol to self-treat affective and anxiety lability following TBI, resulting in new ADep or worsened prior ADep. This study hypothesized that treatment of such patients with mood-stabilizing medications would relieve post-TBI emotional dysregulation and facilitate reduction in alcohol use. Design : This study reported retrospective medical record data from outpatients in the Substance Abuse Treatment Programme who were treated for labile mood. Medications followed clinical indication and were given in non-blind fashion. Method : Subjects included 18 patients who (1) complained of debilitating affective lability following TBI, (2) described drinking alcohol to ease lability symptoms, (3) met DSM-IV criteria for current ADep and (4) were treated with a mood stabilizing medication. Results : During 6 weeks of treatment, 16 (89%) achieved abstinence from alcohol. All but two (14/16 or 88%) also showed improvement in their affective and anxiety symptoms. Conclusions : These preliminary data are limited by the retrospective collection, clinical impression and non-blinded trial. Nonetheless, the results suggest further investigation of anti-convulsants as potentially useful agents in co-morbid emotional lability and ADep following TBI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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