Screening for job loss: development of a work instability scale for traumatic brain injury.

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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of Snoezelen therapy on physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes in children recovering from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:An observational study was conducted to assess the physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes of children recovering from severe T...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hotz GA,Castelblanco A,Lara IM,Weiss AD,Duncan R,Kuluz JW

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine characteristics associated with physical activity capacity and performance in children with acquired brain injury (ABI). METHODS:58 children (32 men; age 11 years 11 months ± 2 years 6 months; Gross motor function classification system [GMFCS] equivalent I = 29, II = 29) >12 months post ABI were recruit...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Baque E,Barber L,Sakzewski L,Ware R,Boyd RN

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An explanatory analysis of data from serial assessments of 30 patients with a diagnosis of vegetative state (persistent vegetative state) was carried out. The data were gathered using the Sensory Modality Assessment and Rehabilitation Technique (SMART) and the Western Neuro Sensory Stimulation Profile (WNSSP) on the s...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wilson SL,Gill-Thwaites H

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study presents a patient with a stroke who had total paralysis of his left-side limbs after intracranial haemorrhaging, who later experienced partial weakness of the right-side limbs after a subdural hygroma. Both conditions occurred without major trauma. He received two separate operations, a craniotom...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lin SH,Chiu CC,Wang CY,Chen CH,Chang KH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effects of sequential excitatory and inhibitory theta burst stimulation (TBS) on cortical excitability in patients with subacute ischaemic stroke. METHODS:Fifteen patients with first-ever middle cerebral artery ischaemic stroke within last three months were subjected to intermittent TBS over the h...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Khan FR

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this case report is to describe the time course of S-100 serum levels of a patient, after severe head injury, whose blood sample could be drawn very soon after injury. The results were compared to a group of patients in which a correlation between S-100 serum levels and outcome after traumatic brain injury ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rothoerl RD,Woertgen C,Holzschuh M,Metz C,Brawanski A

更新日期：1999-05-01 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:Community (CC) or orthopaedic/injury (OC) control groups are typically used to evaluate the consequences of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Whereas CCs match for demographic variables and are readily available, OCs may additionally control for other pre- and post-injury variables but are more costly to recr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Mathias JL,Dennington V,Bowden SC,Bigler ED

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthostatic circulatory disorders are a common problem in the mobilization of patients with severe neurological diseases such as paraplegia, the vegetative state or the minimally conscious state. They create difficulties when mobilizing the patient out of bed. Although their incidence has not been clearly established ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Luther MS,Krewer C,Müller F,Koenig E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the relationship of patient variables to caregiver distress and family functioning after TBI in 62 families. An extension of Kreutzer et al. 1994 (in press), the present investigation used four categories of predictor variables: indices of injury severity, neuropsychological tests, neurobehavioural...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kreutzer JS,Gervasio AH,Camplair PS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired self-awareness is a common consequence following a brain injury that affects engagement in rehabilitation and results in poor long term functional outcomes. Literature regarding self-awareness following a brain injury in childhood is lacking. The aim of this research study was to understand the self-awareness...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wales L,Sidebotham P,Hawley C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is general agreement between researchers and clinicians alike that relatives of people with head injuries experience heightened stress as a result of the injury and its consequences. In the present study a single structured interview, including both verbally administered and written response questionnaires, was ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Leathem J,Heath E,Woolley C

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Volunteering has been found to improve life satisfaction and participation in the general population, but its impact has not been thoroughly studied among those with traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is important to investigate whether volunteering is helpful in addressing participation and life satisfactio...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Philippus A,Ketchum JM,Payne L,Hawley L,Harrison-Felix C

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：:Patients with brain tumours often report distress. Interpretive problems ensue when measures normed on healthy persons are utilized to quantify distress. This study investigated potentially spurious elevations on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL 90-R). Responses of 17 patients were obtained prior to aggre...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kaplan CP,Miner ME,Mervis L,Newton H,McGregor JM,Goodman JH

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited research on communicative recovery during the early stages after a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adults. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:In the current study 43 people with severe TBI described a simple procedure at 3 and 6 months post injury and this was compared to the description provide...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stubbs E,Togher L,Kenny B,Fromm D,Forbes M,MacWhinney B,McDonald S,Tate R,Turkstra L,Power E

更新日期：2018-01-01 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

abstract：:Four brain-injured subjects with semantic memory impairments are described. Two had sustained traumatic head injury and two had herpes simplex virus encephalitis. The study seeks to determine (a) whether subjects with non-progressive brain injury and impaired semantic memory perform similarly to patients with progress...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wilson BA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) induces polarity-specific activations in the vestibular nerves and upstream in the vestibular and parietotemporal cortices as well as sub-cortical regions. This makes it an attractive technique for cognitive neuromodulation. However, systematic studies regarding adverse e...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Utz KS,Korluss K,Schmidt L,Rosenthal A,Oppenländer K,Keller I,Kerkhoff G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subject of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour (ISB) amongst clients with neurological impairment, specifically Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and dementia, has received limited coverage to date within the literature. This paper discusses some of the problems encountered in the definition and quantification of ISB, in par...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Johnson C,Knight C,Alderman N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decompressive craniectomy is an important method for managing traumatic brain injury (TBI). At present, controversies about this procedure exist, especially about the optimum operative time for patients with TBI. METHODS:A prospective study was performed at the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wen L,Wang H,Wang F,Gong JB,Li G,Huang X,Zhan RY,Yang XF

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the articulatory function of a group of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using both perceptual and instrumental techniques. RESEARCH DESIGN:The performance of 24 children with TBI was assessed on a battery of perceptual (Frenchay Dysarthria Assessment, Assessment of Intellig...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cahill LM,Murdoch BE,Theodoros DG

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The risk factors and incidence of deep venous thrombosis were studied in a population of para- and tetraparesic patients institutionalized for long durations. METHODS:Retrospectively, the antecedents and risk factors of deep venous thrombosis were collected for each patient. RESULTS:Data were available for...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rousseau MC,Guillotel B

更新日期：2001-12-01 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

abstract：:With increasing numbers of surviving head injured children and adolescents, there is a growing need to provide child neuropsychiatric services as a necessary component for their comprehensive rehabilitation. This paper discusses the critical role child psychiatry should have in pediatric head injury rehabilitation and...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Parmelee DX,O'Shanick GJ

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the good-old-days bias, a psychosocial factor associated with post-concussion syndrome (PCS). STUDY DESIGN:Repeated measures comparison of PCS symptoms reported 6 months prior (retrospectively) and currently. A non-clinical sample was used to determine if this bias is a general recall ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Sullivan KA,Edmed SL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the best performing prognostic model using admission characteristics to predict mortality at 30 days and functioning outcome at 6-months post-admission in patients with moderate or severe brain injury. METHODS:Using a retrospective database (n = 1466 patients) of a tertiary trauma care centre, th...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kamal VK,Agrawal D,Pandey RM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00