Reliability, validity and clinical usefulness of the BNI fatigue scale in mild traumatic brain injury.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Johns Hopkins Adapted Cognitive Exam (ACE) in neurological intensive care unit patients. DESIGN:The English version of the ACE was translated and adapted into Chinese. The cognitive function of 40 critically ill NICU patients was assessed...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wu YH,Yao QJ,Zhang Y,Wang Y,Wang H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients who were deeply unconscious (GCS = 4) following head injuries, sustained whilst intoxicated with alcohol, became hypothermic due to cold exposure. Despite negative prognostic factors both underwent craniotomy and evacuation of large acute subdural haematoma. After intensive postoperative management and re...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Strachan RD,Whittle IR,Miller JD

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is concerning evidence that people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at increased risk for suicide. This paper aims to provide an overview of traumatic brain injury and suicide in order to enhance the ability of professionals to recognize and manage suicidality in patients with TBI. METHODS:First,...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wasserman L,Shaw T,Vu M,Ko C,Bollegala D,Bhalerao S

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Covert orientation of visual attention was studied in eight closed head injury (CHI) subjects who fixated warning cues and pressed a button at peripheral target onset. Directional cues (arrows) indicated the most probable (p = 0.8) side of target occurrence while neutral cues (crosses) gave no directional information....

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cremona-Meteyard SL,Geffen GM

更新日期：1994-08-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The influence of oestrogen and testosterone replacement on stroke risk has been examined, as well as mechanisms by which oestrogen may protect from post-stroke damage. However, whether testosterone levels in the early time period after haemorrhagic stroke influence long-term mortality has not previously been ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Cai J,Li J,Chen S,Meng J,Ren R,Li M

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:We examined the possible protective effects of fullerenol nanoparticles on brain injuries and oedema in experimental model of ischaemic stroke through inhibition of oxidative damage and aquaporin-1 (AQP-1) expression. METHODS:Experiment was done in three groups of rats (N = 66): sham, control ischaemia and ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Darabi S,Mohammadi MT

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：:The current study evaluated under double-blind placebo-controlled conditions, the safety and efficacy of 400 mg pramiracetam sulphate TID in treating memory and other cognitive problems of males who have sustained brain injuries. The results of the study indicate that subject performance in measures of memory, especia...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McLean A Jr,Cardenas DD,Burgess D,Gamzu E

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the feasibility and usability of the senior fitness test (SFT) in persons with acquired brain injury (ABI). METHODS:A pilot cohort design with a convenience sample of persons with ABI was used. RESULTS:Persons with ABIs (n = 47) were younger than their healthy counterparts (n = 172) were but pe...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Langhammer B,Stanghelle JK

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although the positive relationship between parental alcohol use and children's injuries is well established, it is not known whether parental alcohol misuse is a risk factor for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) of their children and whether subjects with childhood TBI have hazardous drinking habits in adolesc...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Winqvist S,Jokelainen J,Luukinen H,Hillbom M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of placebo has long been controversial. Whilst evidence accumulates regarding it's beneficial and safe effects, ethical issues around the eroding of patient autonomy and accusations of deception stop most doctors prescribing inert placebo substances. CASE STUDY:This paper presents a case of a non-ca...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bolton P,Shotton L,Young A,Grace J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Little research has been conducted exploring the issues surrounding parenting with an acquired brain injury (ABI). This study aimed to explore the experiences and needs of parents who suffered an ABI in the last 2 years from their own perspectives. For individuals with an ABI who have dependent childr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Edwards AR,Daisley A,Newby G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Clinical management of acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) has emphasized identification of secondary mechanisms of pathophysiology. An important objective in this study is to use proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (pMRS) to examine early metabolic disturbance due to TBI. RESEARCH DESIGN:The curre...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hillary FG,Liu WC,Genova HM,Maniker AH,Kepler K,Greenwald BD,Cortese BM,Homnick A,Deluca J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:To determine the understanding of educational professionals around the topic of childhood brain injury and explore the factor structure of the Common Misconceptions about Traumatic Brain Injury Questionnaire (CM-TBI). RESEARCH DESIGN:Cross-sectional postal survey. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:The CM-TBI ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Linden MA,Braiden HJ,Miller S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Family needs of patients with acquired brain injuries have been studied for about three decades. In this study, we assessed the needs, the quality of life and the psychological state of relatives of patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS). DESIGN:A survey was carried out using the family needs' questionnaire ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lugo Z,Pellas F,Blandin V,Laureys S,Gosseries O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and its shorter version, the DASS21, demonstrate a consistent factor structure. However, when these scales are used with people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), it is possible that TBI symptoms that overlap with anxiety and depression (e.g., irritability, ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wong D,Dahm J,Ponsford J

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：: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 describe behavioural and health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) outcomes in survivors of childhood meningitis and identify variables predictive of psychosocial outcome. METHODS:Psychosocial outcomes were measured via parent and teacher report using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and th...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Sumpter R,Brunklaus A,McWilliam R,Dorris L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient who exhibited Gerstmann's syndrome in association with a chronic subdural haematoma. A 71-year-old right-handed woman presented with mild right arm and leg weakness that began 2 weeks prior to admission. Neurological examination on admission revealed a mild right hemiparesis. Neuropsychological exa...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Maeshima S,Okumura Y,Nakai K,Itakura T,Komai N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to investigate the potential effect of age, gender and education upon the theoretically sound measure of sustained attention--Sustained Attention Response to Task (SART)--amongst a control sample and patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The SART is a simple and brief computer-assisted pr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social competence assessment and training has long focused on specific skills within the clinical setting. In addition, emphasis has been placed on identifying deficits relative to an arbitrary, often idiosyncratic metric. In this article, we discuss the importance of the principles that underlie communication and whi...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McGann W,Werven G,Douglas MM

更新日期：1997-09-01 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:Examining the evidence from contrasting epistemological sources a case is made for the use of music as an assessment medium with patients in low awareness states. Profound brain damage can result in long-term states of altered consciousness such as vegetative and minimally conscious states. Differenti...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Magee WL

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between language functions and cognitive and functional outcome and to evaluate the effects of a conventional language rehabilitation programme on aphasic adult patients in the post-acute stage of traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN:Non-concurrent prospective study. Patients...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Demir SO,Altinok N,Aydin G,Köseoğlu F

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00