‘Flying Coffins’ and Neglected Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in Oman

摘要: In addition to raising awareness, this article is a tribute our colleagues who were killed or maimed in road accidents. the recent past, we have lost Dr. Andzrjez Krolikowski of Obstetrics & Gynecology Department and more recently Mr. Yusuf Zahran Al-Waili, Pharmacy Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital. “It began with three young friends taking what they thought was A life time ride on night fun The engine roared speed, but slippery waited Lost control crashed Two out died As one drove remained alive vegetable state He wished he could bring his back In misery loss their families wrecked As state Agonized memories” Nasra Al-Adawi Improving health services traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients paramount for social economical future any country. The consequences TBI are varied, nevertheless devastating, both individual society general. Recently there has been tremendous improvement emergency care, acute medical management modern neurosurgical interventions Oman. One obvious omission from development neuropsychiatric intervention rehabilitation using multidisciplinary approach, including speech therapy other outreach services, integrate victims back into community. As countries, survivors left irreversible debilitating complications. These complications critical quality relatives.1 Studies shown that most important factors predicting post-rehabilitation adjustment, severity damage, psychosocial such as nature emotional behavioural disturbances, responses family extent which patient full insight functional impairment.2 In psychiatric parlance, these sequels amounts functions an integral part one’s selfhood and, because isomorphic protean signs symptoms, generally neglected algorithms healthcare. Utilizing process since minor gains function can help alleviate significant alterations felt by families. Lower scores indices commonly found tend increase cost care. aim paper highlight some subtle yet impairments negative effects meaningful existence. causative Oman will be considered, particular attention traffic accidents (RTAs).