Pharmacological management of Dysautonomia following traumatic brain injury.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To comprehensively describe the use of dexmedetomidine in a single institutional series of adult ICU patients with severe TBI. This study describes the dexmedetomidine dosage and infusion times, as well as the physiological parameters, neurological status and daily narcotic requirements before, during and aft...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Humble SS,Wilson LD,Leath TC,Marshall MD,Sun DZ,Pandharipande PP,Patel MB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To revise the scaling of the response sets of the Acquired Brain Injury Challenge Assessment (ABI-CA) through expert input and determination of empirically based cut-points. RESEARCH DESIGN:A measurement development study with a content validity focus. METHODS:Response option wording was revised thr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McArthur C,Venkatesh S,Warren D,Pringle D,Doerr T,Salbach NM,Kirkwood G,Wright V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the consequences of childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) on sleep, fatigue, depression, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes and explored the relationships between these variables at 20 years following childhood TBI. PARTICIPANTS:We followed up 54 young adults with mild, moderate, and sev...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Botchway EN,Godfrey C,Ryan NP,Hearps S,Nicholas CL,Anderson VA,Catroppa C

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spasticity following a stroke occurs in about 30% of patients. The mechanisms underlying this disorder, however, are not well understood. METHOD:This review aims to define spasticity, describe hypotheses explaining its development after a stroke, give an overview of related neuroimaging studies as well as a...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Thibaut A,Chatelle C,Ziegler E,Bruno MA,Laureys S,Gosseries O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To find an easy-to-use, valid and reliable tool for evaluating the level of functional dependence of an individual with brain damage who seeks a diagnosis of his/her functional dependence in daily activities. METHODS:Eighty-one patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) in post-acute phase, 40 traumat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Leon-Carrion J,Martin-Rodriguez JF,Damas-Lopez J,Martin JM,Dominguez-Morales Mdel R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constructional apraxia was evaluated in patients with aphasia using a cube-copying task. It was assessed whether quantitative assessment of cube copying could be used to estimate the performance intelligence quotient (IQ) according to neuropsychological tests. Abnormality in the cube-copying test was observed in 42 of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Maeshima S,Ueyoshi A,Matsumoto T,Boh-Oka S,Yoshida M,Itakura T

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study explored the long-term effects of exercise on the proliferation, survival and migration of endogenous neural progenitor cells (NPCs) in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the brain after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). RESEARCH DESIGN:ICH was induced by an injection of collagenase into the ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Jin J,Kang HM,Park C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opinions about persisting post-concussional symptoms after minor traumatic brain injury still reflect a polarization of views around the sterile debate concerning the psychological vs organic origins of symptoms. Reviews of the experimental literature do not always integrate the often diverse perspectives that explain...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wood RL

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary Objective: Survey TBI literature to identify evidence of risk for post-injury suicide. Literature Selection: Search terms ((traumatic brain injury OR TBI) AND (suicidality OR suicidal behaviour OR suicidal ideation)) entered in PubMed, OVID Medline, PsychInfo, and Web of Science for papers published in print 0...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McIntire KS,Crawford KA,Perrin PB,Sestak JL,Aman K,Walter LA,Page DB,Wen H,Randolph BO,Brunner RC,Novack TL,Niemeier JP

更新日期：2021-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The great majority of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is of mild severity, with Glasgow Coma Scores (GCS) of 13-15, post-traumatic amnesia of less than 48 hours and brief, if any, hospitalization. All mild TBI admissions to hospital were provided with education in the form of a brief interview and a brochure on minor hea...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Englander J,Hall K,Stimpson T,Chaffin S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Validation of a new screening tool, viz., the Brain Injury Alert (BI Alert) for identification of cognitive and emotional problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. METHODS:Parents and teachers of children with TBI as well as controls were interviewed using the BI Alert. Validity was determined u...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rasquin S,van Heugten C,Winkens I,Ritzen W,Hendriksen J,Vles H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in serious and disabling neuropsychiatric disorders. METHOD:The authors report a case of a 51-year old male, admitted to the psychiatric ward for acute psychosis and suicidal ideation, probably associated with TBI. After a temporal head trauma he initiated auditory/ve...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Guerreiro DF,Navarro R,Silva M,Carvalho M,Gois C

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the efficacy of applying a programme of multisensory stimulation to patients with severe diffuse traumatic brain injury, during their admission to a tertiary neurosurgical intensive care unit. We attempted to determine the nature and extent of any physiological or biochemical changes occurring as a res...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Johnson DA,Roethig-Johnston K,Richards D

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: This study evaluates the contribution of measures for social cognition (SC), executive functioning (EF) and dysexecutive behavior to the statistical prediction of social and vocational participation in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), taking into account age and injury severity.Method: A total of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Westerhof-Evers HJ,Fasotti L,van der Naalt J,Spikman JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether, following a right-hemisphere stroke, the combined administration of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation and right hemifield eye-patching in patients with visuo-spatial neglect is more effective than computer-based cognitive rehabilitation alone. METHODS:Twelve patients were randomized ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aparicio-López C,García-Molina A,García-Fernández J,Lopez-Blazquez R,Enseñat-Cantallops A,Sánchez-Carrión R,Muriel V,Tormos JM,Roig-Rovira T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:We aimed to assess the utility of bispectral index (BIS) monitoring to diagnose brain death (BD) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted for patients with severe TBI between 2012 and 2014. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RES...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Mahmood S,El-Menyar A,Shabana A,Mahmood I,Asim M,Abdelrahman H,Al-Thani H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of the CAGE, the Brief Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (BMAST) and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI-3) with individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), two studies were conducted examining the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of these instruments. ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ashman TA,Schwartz ME,Cantor JB,Hibbard MR,Gordon WA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few clinical tools available to assess communication skills following closed-head injury. This paper describes one such task in which the subject is required to explain a board game to a naive listener. The explanation is taped, transcribed and the content is quantified. Reliability studies demonstrated that...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McDonald S,Pearce S

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early rehabilitation has been shown to minimize complications and optimize functional outcomes in head-injured patients. Although cognitive, behavioural and vocational issues continue for years after injury, many investigations maintain that physical improvement is limited after 6 months. At 12 months after injury, ex...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Tuel SM,Presty SK,Meythaler JM,Heinemann AW,Katz RT

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Given that poor effort may have a profound impact upon the results of neuropsychological assessment, it is of critical importance that assessment of effort is incorporated into the interpretation of a patient's neuropsychological profile. The current study examines the relationship between head injury...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Moss A,Jones C,Fokias D,Quinn D

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As an expected consequence of the civil war in Syria, emergent neurosurgical care for battlefield trauma has been provided for severely head-injured Syrians transferred to Northern Israel. METHODS:Sixty-six patients suffering from brain injury were brought to the border and then referred to the institution ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Barhoum M,Tobias S,Elron M,Sharon A,Heija T,Soustiel JF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To explore the ways in which health care professionals and families understand terms and concepts associated with disorders of consciousness.Methods: Open-ended, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 health care professionals and 18 family caregivers affiliated with a disorders of consciousness ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Peterson A,Kostick KM,O'Brien KA,Blumenthal-Barby J

更新日期：2020-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a broad overview of the consequences of head injury and approaches to its rehabilitation. Of necessity, no specific area is covered in depth. Sufficient references are provided, however, for the reader who desires further information in any of the areas discussed. It is hoped that, by providing t...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Vogenthaler DR

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Effort indicators are used to determine if neuropsychological test results are valid measures of a patient's cognitive abilities. The use of multiple effort measures is often advocated, but the false positive rate for multiple indicators depends on the number of measures used and the correlation among indicat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Berthelson L,Mulchan SS,Odland AP,Miller LJ,Mittenberg W

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RESEARCH DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. OBJECTIVE:To compare motor variables between patients with severe traumatic brain injury who emerge and patients who do not emerge from vegetative state, in an attempt to identify early motor manifestations associated with consistent patient improvement. METHODS AND ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Tamashiro M,Cozzo D,Mattei M,Salierno F,Rivas ME,Alzúa O,Olmos L,Bonamico L,Leiguarda R

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence of the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in motor and cognitive rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be mixed. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review in accordance with PRISMA guidelines to strategically evaluate the strength of evidence supporting the use ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aulisio MC,Han DY,Glueck AC

更新日期：2020-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between cortical lesion location and brain injury outcome. It was hypothesized that focal frontal lesions after traumatic brain injury (TBI) would result in decreased executive and memory functioning and poor community participation outcome. RESEARCH DESIGN:Three quasi-exp...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lehtonen S,Stringer AY,Millis S,Boake C,Englander J,Hart T,High W,Macciocchi S,Meythaler J,Novack T,Whyte J

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frontal lobes are particularly vulnerable to injury during trauma. The syndrome commonly attributed to frontal lobe dysfunction includes problems with impulsivity, perseveration, disinhibition, amotivation, attention, planning, and problem solving. These symptoms can respond to certain pharmacologic interventions,...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kraus MF,Maki P

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic brain injury is followed by many changes in cognition, emotion, social interaction and functioning, and communication. These changes may range from severe to subtle. They create complex difficulties for the individual and his or her network of support. Presented here is a review of the literature on the chan...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stratton MC,Gregory RJ

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The researchers sought to update information about the public's knowledge about brain injury and to document progress made toward correcting misconceptions. RESEARCH DESIGN:Survey replication. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Three hundred and eighteen respondents from the lay public answered questions about ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hux K,Schram CD,Goeken T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00