Organic psychiatry: post-concussional syndrome: practice question

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Psychiatry · Organic psychiatry: post-concussional syndrome

Sample item

Weeks after a mild head injury with brief loss of consciousness, a man complains of headache, dizziness, irritability, poor concentration and fatigue, with a normal CT. The condition is

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Post-concussional syndrome

Post-concussional syndrome follows head injury with headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, poor concentration and memory difficulty, usually with normal imaging. Most cases resolve within weeks to months. Management is education, reassurance and symptomatic treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Dementia pugilistica

    Dementia pugilistica follows repeated head trauma over many years.

  • B. Post-concussional syndrome (correct)

    Correct. This constellation after mild head injury is post-concussional syndrome.

  • C. Conversion disorder

    Conversion disorder shows neurological deficit without organic cause.

  • D. Korsakoff syndrome

    Korsakoff syndrome follows thiamine deficiency.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Post-concussional syndrome. Post-concussional syndrome follows head injury with headache, dizziness, fatigue, irritability, poor concentration and memory difficulty, usually with normal imaging.

Why is "Dementia pugilistica" not the answer?

Dementia pugilistica follows repeated head trauma over many years.

Why is "Conversion disorder" not the answer?

Conversion disorder shows neurological deficit without organic cause.

Why is "Korsakoff syndrome" not the answer?

Korsakoff syndrome follows thiamine deficiency.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Organic psychiatry: post-concussional syndrome in Psychiatry. Most cases resolve within weeks to months. Management is education, reassurance and symptomatic treatment.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Organic psychiatry: post-concussional syndrome?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.