Reconhecimento de emoção facial no traumatismo crânio encefálico leve na fase aguda

Abstract

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is responsible for high mortality rates. The prevalence is found in the male population, among young and old. The main causes are automobile accidents. TBI is a multifactorial event that can cause damage, social and neuropsychiatric, with a direct impact on the patient's quality of life. In this context, social cognition tasks are indicated as an instrument to detect neuropsychiatric disorders. Facial emotion recognition is one of the social cognition tasks whose principle is called primary emotions contained in an image. The literature indicates a scarcity of studies in the area, as well as the standardization of instruments that they can measure or build. Objective: To carry out a bibliographic survey and verify the results of this theme. Methods: Literature review based on articles indexed in the databases: Pub Med, Scielo, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) and reference books on Neuroscience and Neuropsychology. Results: Studies show gaps in the understanding of mechanism involved in impaired recognition of emotions especially in the population affected by mild traumatic brain injury. Conclusion: Studies that address mild traumatic brain injury are scarce and no studies have been found that refer to the Brazilian population. Therefore, the present study points to the development of new research that brings these perspectives together in their studies.