J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2011 Dec;24(2):151-154.

Unusual Cause of Cognitive Impairment after a Traffic Accident

• Park CM

Abstract

In trauma patients, cognitive impairment may develop due to several causes: traumatic brain injury such as intracranial hemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury, hypoxic brain injury or reperfusion injury, the psychologic disorder, such as acute stress disorder, post-traumatic disorder or delirium. We describe a 62-year-old male with post-trauma cognitive impairment due to a primary central nervous system lymphoma.

Keyword

Trauma; Cognitive impairment; Primary nervous system lymphoma

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Brain Injuries
Central Nervous System
Delirium
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Lymphoma
Male
Middle Aged
Reperfusion Injury
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute