The impact of compensation on late mortality after traumatic brain injury: A multi-centre study.

abstract：:Objective: The goal is to evaluate longitudinally with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) the integrity of cerebral white matter in patients with moderate and severe DAI and to correlate the DTI findings with cognitive deficits. Methods: Patients with DAI (n = 20) were scanned at three timepoints (2, 6 and 12 months) afte...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Grassi DC,Zaninotto AL,Feltrin FS,Macruz FBC,Otaduy MCG,Leite CC,Guirado VMP,Paiva WS,Santos Andrade C

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if correlations exist between employment status and sexual functioning in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN:Descriptive cross-sectional. SETTING:Community. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred and forty-six English-speaking, community dwelling adults, without other neurological or psychiat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bellamkonda E,Zollman F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain injury is classified clinically as severe, moderate or mild brain injury characteristics, including admission Glasgow coma score, duration of unconsciousness and post-traumatic amnesia and any focal neurological findings. Most traumatic brain injuries are classified as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Headach...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： De Kruijk JR,Twijnstra A,Leffers P

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case study describes the psychological treatment of a man with co-existing PTSD, head injury and mild dysexecutive impairment. It describes the detrimental consequences when the re-experiencing of a traumatic event appears to have become a perseverated response. In this case, the perseveration meant that the most...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： King NS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This prospective controlled non-randomized study investigated the effects of robotic gait training on electroencephalographic (EEG) brain activity in patients with impaired consciousness due to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Twelve TBI patients and 14 healthy controls underwent a single...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Lapitskaya N,Nielsen JF,Fuglsang-Frederiksen A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of the Chinese version of Cognistat for patients with stroke in a Chinese community. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:A total of 53 patients and 34 normal elderly with age, gender and literacy level matched were tested with the Chinese translated version of Cognis...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan CC,Lee TM,Fong KN,Lee C,Wong V

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:To identify literature which discusses the barriers and enablers of eHealth technology and which evaluates its role in facilitating interdisciplinary team work for the care of people with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN:Systematic review. DATA SOURCES:Studies were identified by searching CINAHL, Emba...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Tran V,Lam MK,Amon KL,Brunner M,Hines M,Penman M,Lowe R,Togher L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if domains included in popular measurement systems (e.g. the Peds QL™) reflect the adolescent survivor of a brain injury's sense of QoL and explore this relationship in reference to an emerging model of wellbeing in the adolescent with TBI. METHODS:Mixed methods; adolescent QoL assessed using t...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Di Battista A,Godfrey C,Soo C,Catroppa C,Anderson V

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Oculomotor (OM) functions may be affected by acquired brain injury (ABI). The ability to benefit from rehabilitation or to perform daily activities may be affected by OM dysfunctions and associated symptoms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vision therapy (VT) as part of neuror...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Johansson J,Berthold Lindstedt M,Borg K

更新日期：2020-12-09 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 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：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) evolving from traumatic subdual hydroma (TSH). METHODS:The clinical characteristics of 44 patients with CSDH evolving from TSH were analysed retrospectively and the relevant literature was reviewed...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wang Y,Wang C,Liu Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate longitudinal changes in cortical and subcortical volumes in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and to evaluate whether such changes were associated with self-reported post-concussive symptoms, global functional outcomes and neuropsychological functioning. METHODS:This was a prosp...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hellstrøm T,Westlye LT,Sigurdardottir S,Brunborg C,Soberg HL,Holthe Ø,Server A,Lund MJ,Andreassen OA,Andelic N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory deficit is one of the most frequent cognitive complications encountered after brain injury. It is recognized as difficult to treat. Over the past decades, various strategies of memory remediation have been used. Among them, prosthetic devices, such as notebooks and alarms, have shown some benefit. This study de...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kim HJ,Burke DT,Dowds MM,George J

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：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:To demonstrate that actigraphy is an appropriate means of measuring sleep in patients with TBI and to define parameters for its use in this population. RESEARCH DESIGN:Case series and review of the literature. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Subjects participating in one of two externally funded studies addr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Zollman FS,Cyborski C,Duraski SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare life-threatening disorder resulting from treatment with neuroleptic agents and other drugs that act as dopamine antagonists. NMS most often occurs shortly after the initiation, dose increase or withdrawal of the offending agent, but can rarely occur after long-t...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kouparanis A,Bozikas A,Spilioti M,Tziomalos K

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:As an expected consequence of the civil war in Syria, emergent neurosurgical care for battlefield trauma has been provided for severely head-injured Syrians transferred to Northern Israel. METHODS:Sixty-six patients suffering from brain injury were brought to the border and then referred to the institution ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Barhoum M,Tobias S,Elron M,Sharon A,Heija T,Soustiel JF

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Scedosporium apiospermum is an environmental mould. Human infection caused by this organism is described more and more often. However, only a few case reports demonstrate its role as a telluric contaminant in patients affected by traumatism. This report is the case of a severe post traumatic infection by S. apiospermu...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Farina C,Arosio M,Marchesi G,Amer M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature has been replete with reports that persons who require craniotomy for treatment of their traumatic brain injury have a far worse outcome. The majority of these reports have utilized the rather global Glasgow Outcome Scale as a determinant of outcome. This paper sought to evaluate the effect of craniotom...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Zafonte R,Ricker J,Lombard L,Mann N,Black K

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the clinical utility of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-3 (SCAT3) in university athletes with concussion in the absence and presence of baseline data over time. METHODS:Athletes with concussion (n = 23) and uninjured controls (n = 22) were prospectively evaluated at three time-points (baselin...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Downey RI,Hutchison MG,Comper P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models have been used to simulate the effects of human head trauma. Some of these models have been further utilized to explore how trauma affects specific mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, a cellular model for memory consolidation. Unfortunately, these studies have been more limited in number in spite of their...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Albensi BC,Janigro D

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To define the prognostic value of head computed tomography (CT) in patients suffering from SICH after 3 years of follow-up. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Between January 2011 and May 2012, consecutive patients with SICH who underwent brain CT scans within the first 12 hours of presentation were prospec...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Asadollahi S,Vafaei A,Heidari K

更新日期：2016-01-01 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