Post-anoxic myoclonus: a case presentation and review of management in the rehabilitation setting.

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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To document and critically evaluate the likely effectiveness of pharmacological treatments used in a sample of patients with Dysautonomia and to link these findings to previously published literature. RESEARCH DESIGN:Retrospective case control chart review. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Data were collected...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Baguley IJ,Cameron ID,Green AM,Slewa-Younan S,Marosszeky JE,Gurka JA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a conceptual model for treatment of the externalizing behavioural sequelae to an acquired brain injury and discusses relevant research. Use of the model by practitioners should lead to sophisticated and minimally intrusive intervention. In the model, there are two different categories of approache...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ducharme JM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background:Trauma patients experience morbidity related to disability and cognitive impairment that negatively impact their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of trauma on disability, cognitive impairment and HRQoL after intensive care in patients with and without traumatic brain injury (TB...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Berger-Estilita J,Granja C,Gonçalves H,Dias CC,Aragão I,Costa-Pereira A,Orwelius L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether assessment method influences the type of post-concussion-like symptoms. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Participants were 73 Australian undergraduate students (Mage = 24.14, SD = 8.84; 75.3% female) with no history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Participants reported symptoms ex...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Edmed SL,Sullivan KA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：MAIN OBJECTIVE:Disorders of consciousness (DOC; encompassing coma, vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) and minimally conscious state minus/plus (MCS-/+)) are associated with structural brain injury. The extent of this damage remains poorly understood and merits a detailed examination using novel...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Guldenmund P,Soddu A,Baquero K,Vanhaudenhuyse A,Bruno MA,Gosseries O,Laureys S,Gómez F

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory dysfunction is a recognized and difficult to treat complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Since medial-temporal lobe injury is a frequent contributor to memory dysfunction in TBI, it is likely that an acetylcholine deficit contributes to memory dysfunction in this population. Recently, Donepezil, an acet...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Taverni JP,Seliger G,Lichtman SW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Introduced in the 1980s, the neurofunctional approach (NFA) is one of the few interventions designed primarily for clients with severe deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Specifically the NFA was intended for those individuals who were limited in their ability to solve novel problems or generali...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Clark-Wilson J,Giles GM,Baxter DM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess skeletal muscle showing a complete functional recovery after induction of pan-necrotic lesions in the right sensorimotor cortex in rats. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:A focal lesion of the right sensorimotor cortex was induced photochemically. Rats were divided into ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Abo M,Miyano S,Eun SS,Yamauchi H

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While movement disorders are frequently encountered after brain injuries, and may create a host of complicated problems for the clinician, only a few cases of Parkinsonism associated with hydrocephalus have ever been described in the literature. Parkinsonism-like syndrome complicating hydrocephalus is a rare disorder,...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aggarwal S,Childers MK,Jimenez D

更新日期：1997-11-01 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:Young individuals surviving severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently experience a wide range of cognitive, emotional and behavioural consequences. This cross-sectional follow-up study investigated psychological outcome of young survivors in the chronic phase, and whether psychological outcome was assoc...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Doser K,Poulsen I,Wuensch A,Norup A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the relationship between recent morphine use and risk of subdural haemorrhage (SDH) in patients with cancer. METHODS:This study identified a malignancy cohort of 25,322 patients who had never received morphine treatment. In this malignancy cohort, 200 patients who subsequently develo...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lee CW,Muo CH,Liang JA,Sung FC,Kao CH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary objective: To investigate use of telehealth to deliver social communication skills training (TBIconneCT) to people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their communication partners (CPs).Research design: Feasibility study involving single case experimental design with two participants.Methods and proce...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rietdijk R,Power E,Brunner M,Togher L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe traumatic brain injury may result in very severe disability with prolonged recovery. Because of this slow recovery, survivors of severe traumatic brain injury may not be considered as good candidates for typical brain injury rehabilitation programmes and, thus, there is relatively little published information c...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gray DS

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of admission immune cell levels in the peripheral blood in determining outcomes in patients with TBI. METHOD:We studied 141 adult patients with mild-to-severe TBI (Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-15). Patient outcome was assessed using the Extended Glasgow ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Li Z,Wu X,Wu X,Yu J,Yuan Q,Du Z,Hu J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Many studies investigating self-awareness following traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been conducted more than 2 years post-injury, thereby providing limited information regarding the implications of insight for rehabilitation. The present study aimed to investigate awareness of deficits in a group of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Port A,Willmott C,Charlton J

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective was to investigate disability and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) 3, 6 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in non-geriatric (≤ 65 years) and geriatric patients (> 65 years). METHODS:Patients ≥ 16 years who sustained a severe TBI (Abbreviated Injury Scale of the head region >...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Haller CS,Delhumeau C,De Pretto M,Schumacher R,Pielmaier L,Rebetez MM,Haller G,Walder B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of electrical injuries are rising in proportion to the increased use of electricity in both domestic and industrial sectors. There are multiple ways in which electricity can cause tissue damage, which can be due to direct effects, electroporation and thermal effects. However, these mechanisms fail...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Haq MZ,Prakash R,Soy A,Gupta A,Akhtar S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the degree of association between four sets of predictor variables (demographic, injury-related, patient functioning, and caregiver functioning variables) and the criterion variable of long-term family functioning following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Thirty families participated in th...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Douglas JM,Spellacy FJ

更新日期：1996-11-01 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:Olfactory functions are not systematically evaluated following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed at comparing two smell tests that are used in a clinical setting. RESEARCH DESIGN:The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Alberta Smell Test were compared in ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Fortin A,Lefebvre MB,Ptito M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:The aim of the present study was to use the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) to investigate differences in decision-making (DM) between patients who sustained TBI and healthy subjects, while controlling for age, education and gender. METHODS:A hundred and ten participants, half of whom had severe or mild TBI, complete...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cotrena C,Branco LD,Zimmermann N,Cardoso CO,Grassi-Oliveira R,Fonseca RP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to examine attentional deficits in patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms using a multi-componential framework of attention. DESIGN:A cross-sectional investigation using standardized tests and questionnaires of attention including 92 patients. METHOD:Participants were administer...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC,Hoosain R,Lee TM,Fan YW,Fong D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Several studies have shown that the symptoms of grief are different from symptoms of depression among bereaved family members. The present study is an attempt to replicate these findings among caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Forty-five caregivers of 41 patients in...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chiambretto P,Moroni L,Guarnerio C,Bertolotti G,Prigerson HG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the immediate and longer-term effects of an individually tailored, home- and community-based exercise programme with ongoing remote support in people with stroke on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), ambulation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS:Twenty people 5.3 ± 3.5 months post ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Dunn A,Marsden DL,Barker D,Van Vliet P,Spratt NJ,Callister R

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To explore the epidemiology of patients in a Vegetative State (VS) and Minimally Conscious State (MCS) that are cared for in long-term care facilities in Austria. The study was inspired by increasing evidence that the cognitive abilities of minimal behavioural patients with disorders of consciousness ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Donis J,Kräftner B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case history describes the successful use of a commercially available memory book by a brain injury survivor, including a description of the characteristics which made the book acceptable. Implications of the normalization principle for memory rehabilitation are also discussed. ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Fluharty G,Priddy D

更新日期：1993-01-01 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