ANALYSIS PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN EMERGENCY NURSING OF COGNITIVE DYFUNCTION AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: LITERATUREREVIEW
Galih Noor Alivian1, Arif Imam Hidayat, Sidik Awaludin, Iwan Purnawan

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University

Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury or traumatic brain injury according to the national consensus of
treatment head trauma defines traumatic brain injury as mechanical trauma to the head either directly or
indirectly that can cause disturbance neurological functions such as physical, cognitive and psychosocial
disorders both temporarily nor permanent. This literature review aims to determine the prevention and
treatment of cognitive dysfunction after traumatic brain injury. Literature search with using the ProQuest,
PubMed, Garuda and Google Scholar databases with 2018-2023 publication range. Articles that meet the
criteria are analyzed and rated quality according to inclusion and exclusion. Obtained ten articles
discussing related to the prevention and treatment of cognitive dysfunction after traumatic brain injury,
two articles using the literature review method. The results of the analysis of the 6 articles show below
there are various alternatives can be used in the prevention and treatment of people with cognitive
dysfunction or disorders positive after traumatic brain injury such as the use of trehalose drugs, computerassisted cognitive stimulation or neurocognition, use of neurofeedback, prophylactic therapy,
neuroradiographic imaging and basic and optional neurologic examinations use of anti-epileptic drugs
(OATs). Until now there is no therapy that can be applied for primary brain injury, therapy for people
with cognitive impairment focused on neurocognitive rehabilitation in cognitive impairment after
traumatic brain injury

Keywords: Traumatic Brain Injury, cognitive dysfunction

Topic: Nursing care