Placebo-controlled study of pramiracetam in young males with memory and cognitive problems resulting from head injury and anoxia.

abstract：:Rehabilitation services for patients with brain injury have been slower to develop than those with other disabilities, but have rapidly improved over the past 10-15 years. A range of different, specialized brain injury programmes has evolved. The literature is reviewed and the author describes and discusses the relati...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Burke DC

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arousal profiles are a method that we have developed for using data derived from time sampling to examine how behaviours such as the frequency with which the eyes are observed open, and the frequency of spontaneous movements, vary in the periods immediately before and immediately after sensory stimulation treatment. W...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wilson SL,Brock D,Powell GE,Thwaites H,Elliott K

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The presentation and evaluation of the Overt Aggression Scale-Modified for Neurorehabilitation-Extended (OAS-MNR-E). RESEARCH DESIGN:Inter-rater reliability study using data collection procedures mirroring clinical practice. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Fifteen clinical staff representing five different d...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Giles GM,Mohr JD

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study whether metacognition is a prerequisite for coping at the tactical level of driving. RESEARCH DESIGN:A consecutive series of 30 drivers with acquired brain injury were assessed concerning cognitive functions and driving performance. In addition the drivers assessed their driving performance through ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lundqvist A,Alinder J

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to explore and extend previous findings that training with variant items improves generalization performance on novel semantic sentences in an individual with amnesia. RESEARCH DESIGN:A case study of an individual with severe amnesia, Patient T.E., who participated in an...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stark S,Gordon B,Stark C

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether a mobile health application that employs elements of social game design could compliment medical care for unresolved concussion symptoms. DESIGN:Phase I and Phase II (open-label, non-randomized, ecological momentary assessment methodology). SETTING:Outpatient concussion clinic. PARTICIP...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Worthen-Chaudhari L,McGonigal J,Logan K,Bockbrader MA,Yeates KO,Mysiw WJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

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：SUMMARY:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between neuropsychological performance, physiological arousal and decision-making in university students who have or have not reported a history of mild head injury (MHI). METHODS:Forty-four students, 18 (41%) reporting a history of MHI, performed a de...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： van Noordt S,Good D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the short-term cognitive and symptomatic outcome following mild traumatic brain injury. METHODS:Setting: Emergency Departments of two UK tertiary referral hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:Adult patients presenting to the Emergency Departments of the Royal London Hospital and Salford Royal Hospital with ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bloom BM,Kinsella K,Pott J,Patel HC,Harris T,Lecky F,Pearse R

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：:The term 'concussion' has been applied to head injuries of varying severity. Most studies have examined subjects suffering concussion of a severity requiring hospital observation, usually as a consequence of motor vehicle accidents. Milder concussive injuries such as those resulting from contact sport are often not re...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Maddocks D,Saling M

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) using an arterial spin labelling (ASL) perfusion MRI and to investigate the severity of neuropsychological functional impairment with respect to haemodynamic changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-one patients with...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ge Y,Patel MB,Chen Q,Grossman EJ,Zhang K,Miles L,Babb JS,Reaume J,Grossman RI

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The objective of this paper is to identify the most frequent service needs, factors associated with needs, and barriers to care among Veterans and service members five or more years after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). RESEARCH DESIGN:Survey administered via telephone 5-16 years aft...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Schulz-Heik RJ,Poole JH,Dahdah MN,Sullivan C,Adamson MM,Date ES,Salerno R,Schwab K,Harris O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In Australia, over 6,000 adults younger than 65 have been inappropriately placed in nursing homes designed to accommodate older adults. The primary aim of this review was to map the literature on the experiences and outcomes of young people with disability who are placed in aged care. METHODS:A scoping revie...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Oliver S,Gosden-Kaye EZ,Jarman H,Winkler D,Douglas JM

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is described of repetitive familiar activities apparently accompanied by a hallucinated physical environment in an older brain-injured man with an amputation of the left temporal lobe. A parallel is drawn to the 'experiential hallucinations' described in psychomotor seizures and direct stimulation of the cortex...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bartolucci G,Berry J

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine (a) if there are sub-groups of individuals with substance use disorders distinguished by their pattern of sustaining traumatic brain injury (TBI) over the lifetime and (b) whether sub-group membership affects current functioning. DESIGN:Secondary analysis. SETTINGS:Outpatient substance abuse treat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Corrigan JD,Bogner J,Holloman C

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the experiment was to assess the effect of binasal occlusion (BNO) on the visually-evoked potential (VEP) in visually-normal (VN) individuals and in those with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) for whom BNO frequently reduces their primary symptoms related to abnormally-increased visua...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ciuffreda KJ,Yadav NK,Ludlam DP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the psychological dynamics among family members of patients with prolonged coma. We discuss the conflicts these families meet and how they affect their interpersonal relationships. Special focus is placed on overt and covert aggression towards the attending staff, an issue that has not received mu...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stern JM,Sazbon L,Becker E,Costeff H

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The goal of this study was to investigate if S100B serum protein could predict secondary intracranial haemorrhagic events (SIHEs) after mild head injury (mHI) in patients taking low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDA), making routinely repeated head computed tomography (RRHCT) scans unnecessary. METHODS:Three...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ernstbrunner L,Korn G,Ernstbrunner E,Auffarth A,Tauber M,Resch H,Moroder P

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:The clock drawing test (CDT) is a quick and easy to administer test that has traditionally shown parietal lobe dysfunction. The aim of this study was to correlate performance on the CDT with the presence of acute traumatic cerebral injuries sustained after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:A retrospectiv...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： de Guise E,LeBlanc J,Gosselin N,Marcoux J,Champoux MC,Couturier C,Lamoureux J,Dagher JH,Maleki M,Feyz M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although much is known about discourse impairment, little is known about discourse recovery after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This paper explores discourse recovery across the critical first year, controlling for pre-injury, injury and post-injury variables. DESIGN AND METHODS:An inception cohort c...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Elbourn E,Kenny B,Power E,Honan C,McDonald S,Tate R,Holland A,MacWhinney B,Togher L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To explore whether baseline diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) metrics are predictive of cognitive functioning 6 months post-injury in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). RESEARCH DESIGN:Seventeen patients with MTBI and 29 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were studied. METHODS AND PRO...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Miles L,Grossman RI,Johnson G,Babb JS,Diller L,Inglese M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Balance dysfunction is commonly observed following traumatic brain injury. There are many proposed predictors of functional outcome in the traumatic brain injury population. It was hypothesized that the degree of balance dysfunction on admission to rehabilitation would be a significant predictor of the need for assist...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Black K,Zafonte R,Millis S,Desantis N,Harrison-Felix C,Wood D,Mann N

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：:To examine the relationship between neuropsychological sequelae and atrophy parameters from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following paediatric moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), 19 head injured children and adolescents were studied at least 6 years after injury. Three-dimensional MRI scans were obtain...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Verger K,Junqué C,Levin HS,Jurado MA,Pérez-Gómez M,Bartrés-Faz D,Barrios M,Alvarez A,Bartumeus F,Mercader JM

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00