Histochemical characterization of skeletal muscles in rats with photochemically-induced stroke.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of upper limbs' encircling motion (ULEM) apparatus on motor function of patients with stroke. STUDY DESIGN:This study adopted a single-blind, prospective, randomized control design. From July 2003 to September 2005, 44 inpatients suffering from stroke in Jiangsu Province Hospital w...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wang T,Wang X,Wang H,He X,Su J,Zhu Y,Dong Y

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to characterize performance of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a novel video-based test, the Video Social Inference Test (VSIT). The VSIT was designed to capture social inference processes that would be engaged in daily conversations. The test required bo...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Turkstra LS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study examined the construct and concurrent validity of ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery used for evaluating sports-related concussion. RESEARCH DESIGN:Approximately 100 neurologically intact undergraduates completed ImPACT and a battery of traditional neuropsychological te...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Allen BJ,Gfeller JD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether COMT Val158Met allele status was associated with (i) attentional performance and (ii) response to methylphenidate (MP) following traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Forty healthy controls and 32 patients with moderate-severe TBI (Mean time post-injury = 68 days) completed a b...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Willmott C,Ponsford J,McAllister TW,Burke R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Abstract Objective: To prospectively investigate the predictive value of initial intracranial pressure (ICP) for refractory intracranial hypertension and outcomes in persons with diffuse traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:A prospective observational study was conducted in 107 adult persons with diffuse T...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Yuan Q,Liu H,Wu X,Sun Y,Zhou L,Hu J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A study was initiated with the intent of demonstrating the cumulative effects of concussion in junior hockey players using visual event-related potentials and post-concussion syndrome (PCS) self-reports. METHODS:Players were assessed at the beginning of the season (pre-injury) and at various times post-injury....

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gaetz M,Goodman D,Weinberg H

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astrocytic subtypes in different cortical regions of injured human cerebral cortex of 22 patients with brain trauma, vascular anomalies and brain tumours have been examined by means of light microscopy and conventional transmission electron microscopy. The cortical biopsies of frontal, parietal and temporal cortex wer...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Castejón OJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade the usage of dopaminergic agonists for the brain-injured population has become a more common treatment option during both the acute and subacute phases of recovery. We attempted to use Sinemet to address the functional limitations of a 74-year-old woman who was 7 months status post-traumatic bra...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wolf AP,Gleckman AD

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:To establish pre-morbid alcohol and drug use in persons with TBI, relative to controls, investigate how patterns of substance use change over time following TBI and identify factors associated with heavy post-injury substance use. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification test ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ponsford J,Whelan-Goodinson R,Bahar-Fuchs A

更新日期：2007-12-01 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

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:A comparison between unitary and non-unitary views on minimal consciousness. RESEARCH DESIGN:First, unitary (all-or-none) and non-unitary (gradual or continuous) models of consciousness are defined as they have been developed in both philosophy and neurophysiology. Then, the implications of these ide...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kotchoubey B,Vogel D,Lang S,Müller F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Narcolepsy arising from trauma can present particular problems of differential diagnosis. In this case study presentation the patient suffered a head trauma, without unconsciousness, and began to experience unusual episodic behaviours. Symptom presentation differed from the typical clinical manifestations of idiopathi...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bruck D,Broughton RJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) Describe trends in time to rehabilitation admission and rehabilitation length of stay (LOS), (2) compare functional independence at discharge from rehabilitation between patients who arrived directly from acute care versus those from elsewhere and (3) identify independent predictors of functional outcome...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Qannam H,Mahmoud H,Mortenson WB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain injury causing dysthermia has appeared to be not uncommon in institutionalized people with mental retardation. We sought to determine the characteristics and risks of patients of one institution. Of 1100 residents surveyed over 10 years 92 were reported to have unexplained high or low body temperatures, and 48 w...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chaney RH,Olmstead CE

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although most mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients suffer any of several post-concussion symptoms suggestive of thalamic involvement, they rarely present with any MRI-visible pathology. The aim here, therefore, is to characterize their thalamic metabolite levels with proton MR spectroscopy (1H-MRS) com...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kirov I,Fleysher L,Babb JS,Silver JM,Grossman RI,Gonen O

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of changing contexts on language and communication skills of adults with acquired brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN:Repeated measures design. METHODS:Four adults with brain injury were observed in four contexts with pragmatic language and communication behaviours recorded. Context...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bellon ML,Rees RJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：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：:Pre-injury cognitive data are rarely available for review for individuals suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although pre-injury intelligence and academic scores may be available, particularly if an individual is learning-disabled (LD), data on specific cognitive abilities are unlikely to exist. We present n...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Vieth AZ,Johnstone B,Dawson B

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: To examine the factors associated with the remission of insomnia by examining a sample of individuals who had insomnia within the first two years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and assessing their status at a secondary time point.Design and Methods: Secondary data analysis from a multicenter longitudina...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lequerica AH,Weber E,Dijkers MP,Dams-O'Connor K,Kolakowsky-Hayner SA,Bell KR,Bushnik T,Goldin Y,Hammond FM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to review relevant literature on the effect of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and blast injury on the vestibular system. Dizziness and imbalance are common sequelae associated with mTBI, and in some individuals, these symptoms may last for six months or longer. In war-related injurie...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Akin FW,Murnane OD,Hall CD,Riska KM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:It has been shown in a previous study that head injured patients appear to have a circadian rhythm of their body functions. This needed to be confirmed using additional data, better collection methods and analysis. Additional goals were to develop a method of detrending of physiological time series in order to improve...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kropyvnytskyy I,Saunders F,Pols M,Zarowski C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous studies we demonstrated the adverse effects of ethyl alcohol in murine head injury. Using this model in this study, effects of prior administration of pentazocine (Talwin) on the survival of mice are reported. Swiss Webster mice were randomly divided into one of three groups. Group I (n = 20) received pent...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Spillert CR,McDermott TM,Stefanacci PR,Lazaro EJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an increasingly significant health concern worldwide, compounded by the difficultly in detection and diagnosis. Fortunately, a growing body of research has identified oculomotor behavior, specifically fixations, saccades and smooth pursuit eye movements as a promising endophen...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hunfalvay M,Murray NP,Carrick FR

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify the passage dependency for three reading tests applied to the closed head injured (CHI) population and to determine whether reading the passage resulted in improved accuracy in responding to passage-related questions. Based on the performance of 10 CHI adults, passage dependen...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rand MB,Trudeau MD,Nelson LK

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) is being utilized as an assessment measure following concussion despite minimal research. This study explored the sensitivity and specificity of the CISS in identifying receded near point of convergence (NPC) post-concussion. Methods: Prospective study of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Trbovich AM,Sherry NK,Henley J,Emami K,Kontos AP

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if domains included in popular measurement systems (e.g. the Peds QL™) reflect the adolescent survivor of a brain injury's sense of QoL and explore this relationship in reference to an emerging model of wellbeing in the adolescent with TBI. METHODS:Mixed methods; adolescent QoL assessed using t...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Di Battista A,Godfrey C,Soo C,Catroppa C,Anderson V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of donepezil on cognitive ability in patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). We hypothesized that donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, would enhance cognitive recovery beyond that of usual care in an acute rehabilitation facility. METHODS:This retrospect...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Campbell KA,Kennedy RE,Brunner RC,Hollis SD,Lumsden RA,Novack TA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00