Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for aggressive behavior in patients with dementia after head injury

Head injury of any severity can result in acute and chronic neuropsychiatri c symptoms. After head injury, aggressive behaviors can be disabling to vic tims and stressful to their families. When aggression is compounded by deme ntia, treatment can be more difficult. Psychotropic agents can attenuate ag gressive behaviors associated with mental disorders. Three patients with de mentia and chronic aggression after head injury responded favorably to sele ctive serotonin reuptake inhibitors.