Functional improvement in severe head injury after readmission for rehabilitation.

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：AIM:The present study aimed to examine the nature of attention distinctions among sub-tests of the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) underlying the performance of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD:Confirmatory factor analysis was performed among a group of 92 patients with TBI experiencing chronic post...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC,Lai MK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Older age and female gender are known factors in the development of persisting post-concussion symptoms (PCS) after mild head injury (MHI), i.e. at 3+ months. Very few studies have examined longer-term symptoms. A recent review, however, established the importance of these variables in permanent PCS (18+ mon...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： King NS

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine drug used for the therapy of insomnia, which has selectivity for stimulating the effect of GABA-A receptors. Recently, a paradoxical arousing effect of zolpidem in patients with severe brain damage has been repeatedly reported. METHODS:A placebo-controlled magnetic resonan...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rodriguez-Rojas R,Machado C,Alvarez L,Carballo M,Estevez M,Perez-Nellar J,Pavon N,Chinchilla M,Carrick FR,DeFina P

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report loss of friendship and reduced social participation after injury, but there is limited information regarding quantity of friends and methods of communication. Our objective was to characterize friendship networks, social participation, and methods of communicat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Flynn MA,Rigon A,Kornfield R,Mutlu B,Duff MC,Turkstra LS

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and permanent disability in developmental age. Neurobehavioural symptoms are not uncommon in these patients. The aim of this study was to identify the main neuropsychiatric sequelae of TBI at different ages and study the possible correlations with cli...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Geraldina P,Mariarosaria L,Annarita A,Susanna G,Michela S,Alessandro D,Sandra S,Enrico C

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that group rehabilitation is more effective than individual treatments and provides an improvement in clinical outcomes similar to that achieved by individual treatments alone. RESEARCH DESIGN:Two groups of patients were placed in different reha...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Vestri A,Peruch F,Marchi S,Frare M,Guerra P,Pizzighello S,Meneghetti S,Nutbrown A,Martinuzzi A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare native North American and non-native North American patients admitted for inpatient rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury in order to identify pertinent differences between the two groups with regards to the initial injury, medical management and allocated resources. DESIGN:A retrospecti...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Blackmer J,Marshall SC

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that Visual Midline Shift Syndrome (VMSS) following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) can be corrected with yoked prisms. RESEARCH DESIGN:This randomized study describes how the use of yoked prisms affects visual midline and documents the influence of yoked prisms on improving postural orientat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Padula WV,Nelson CA,Padula WV,Benabib R,Yilmaz T,Krevisky S

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the frequency of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an HIV/AIDS population and its associated symptomatology. A panel of 173 individuals with HIV were split into two groups--those who have experienced a blow to the head within their lifetime (n = 128) and those who have not (n = 45). Self-reported sym...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Jaffe MP,O'Neill J,Vandergoot D,Gordon WA,Small B

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Research has shown that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect a person's ability to perform previously learned skills. Dysexecutive syndrome and inattention, for example, alongside a number of other cognitive and behavioural impairments such as memory loss and lack of motivation, significantly affec...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Nikopoulos CK,Nikopoulou-Smyrni P,Konstantopoulos K

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effectiveness of repetitive facilitative exercise (RFE) under surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. METHODS:This randomized, controlled, observer-blinded, pilot trial randomized 27 adults with severe arm impairment [Fugl-Meyer Arm scal...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Shimodozono M,Noma T,Matsumoto S,Miyata R,Etoh S,Kawahira K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prognostic ability of protein S100B, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) for prediction of 1-year mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in relation to clinical and radiological characteristics of TBI. METHODS:Brain injury was quantified in 8...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gradisek P,Osredkar J,Korsic M,Kremzar B

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the cognitive long-term outcome of two cohorts of patients neurosurgically treated for childhood traumatic brain injury (CTBI), either in 1987-1991 according to an older concept or 1997-2001 with a stronger emphasis on volume targeted interventions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Participants in the ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aaro Jonsson C,Smedler AC,Leis Ljungmark M,Emanuelson I

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of interventions for mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in adults as found in the literature. RESEARCH DESIGN:Systematic review of the literature. METHODS:Six electronic databases and 18 journals within the brain injury field were manually searched between the years 1980-2003. R...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Comper P,Bisschop SM,Carnide N,Tricco A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental research suggests that sport-related concussion can lead to persistent alterations in children's neurophysiology and cognition. However, the search for neuropsychological tests with a similar ability to detect long-term deficits continues. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The current study assessed whether a target bat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Moore RD,Sicard V,Pindus D,Raine LB,Drollette ES,Scudder MR,Decker S,Ellemberg D,Hillman CH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-anoxic myoclonus is a rare movement disorder manifested by diffuse action-triggered jerking movements that may result in significant disability. The incidence of this disorder is not clearly established, but over 122 cases have so far been reported in the literature. The pathogenesis is not entirely known, althou...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Polesin A,Stern M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the feasibility of applying virtual reality and robotics technology to improve attention in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the early stages of recovery. METHODS:A sample of TBI patients (n=18, aged 19-73) who were receiving acute inpatient rehabilitation completed three-dime...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Larson EB,Ramaiya M,Zollman FS,Pacini S,Hsu N,Patton JL,Dvorkin AY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the push for quantifiable outcome-based rehabilitation programmes, sensitivity to the integrity and uniqueness of the individual has been moved to the background. This has been particularly noticeable in the area of social skills therapy for persons who have suffered a traumatic head injury. We review some of the p...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McGann W,Werven G

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of four behavioural procedures in helping a head-injured adult to control diurnal and nocturnal enuresis. A multiple baseline, single subject research design was utilized to test the effectiveness of those procedures. Data were collected for a period of seven mont...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Garcia JG,Lam C

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The present study explored the behavioural and eye-movement measures in spatial unilateral neglect in response to a bisection task. RESEARCH DESIGN:Four right neglect patients were considered and compared with 11 control subjects during an online task (segment bisection). METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Eye-...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Balconi M,Amenta S,Sozzi M,Cannatà AP,Pisani L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine whether spurious SCL 90-R profiles resulting from endorsement of neurologic treatment items can be corrected and still retain ecological validity. DESIGN:The proportion of subjects' item endorsement was compared with the adult non-patient norm group. Items with discriminative power (chi 2 > 25, p <...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kaplan CP

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The QOLIBRI - Quality of Life after Brain Injury questionnaire was developed by the QOLIBRI Task Force (QTF). Our goal was to investigate the applicability, validity and reliability of the QOLIBRI in Israel. METHODS:Validation of the Hebrew questionnaire was performed after it had been administered to 128 a...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Groswasser Z,Peled I,Ross S,Truelle JL,Von Steinbüchel N

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that late recovery from vegetative state (VS) is more prevalent today than previously thought. This study examined the decline in the rate of recovery from VS with time after admission to rehabilitation, and established a new time frame, in which the odds of recovery from VS remain sub...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aidinoff E,Elkayam K,Oximitny A,Groswasser Z,Gelernter I,Catz A

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To examine changes in the relationship between intonation, voice range and mood following music therapy programmes in people with traumatic brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN:Data from four case studies were pooled and effect size, ANOVA and correlation calculations were performed to evaluate the effectiv...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Baker F,Wigram T,Gold C

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explored the utility of combining data from measures of performance validity and symptom validity among Veterans undergoing neuropsychological evaluation for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). BACKGROUND:Persistent cognitive impairments following mTBI are often reported by returning combat vetera...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Spencer RJ,Waldron-Perrine B,Drag LL,Pangilinan PH,Axelrod BN,Bieliauskas LA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the development and interaction of the therapeutic alliance, patients' compliance and awareness during the process of brain injury rehabilitation and the role of demographic and injury related variables in this process. Subjects were 86 patients who underwent a holistic neuropsychological outpatient ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Schönberger M,Humle F,Teasdale TW

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00