Indicators of long-term family functioning following severe traumatic brain injury in adults.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the personal and workplace/environmental factors perceived most relevant to work readiness evaluations following acquired brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN:Using a qualitative secondary analysis design 'indicators of success' and 'risks of failure', identified as relevant in a primary study o...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Stergiou-Kita M,Yantzi A,Wan J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of four behavioural procedures in helping a head-injured adult to control diurnal and nocturnal enuresis. A multiple baseline, single subject research design was utilized to test the effectiveness of those procedures. Data were collected for a period of seven mont...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Garcia JG,Lam C

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:The effect of parental brain injury on children has been relatively little investigated. This study examines post-traumatic stress symptoms (PSS) and psychological functioning in children with a parent with an acquired brain injury. PARTICIPANTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS:The participants were 35 p...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kieffer-Kristensen R,Teasdale TW,Bilenberg N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: The Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS) is being utilized as an assessment measure following concussion despite minimal research. This study explored the sensitivity and specificity of the CISS in identifying receded near point of convergence (NPC) post-concussion. Methods: Prospective study of...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Trbovich AM,Sherry NK,Henley J,Emami K,Kontos AP

更新日期：2019-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:This study investigates psychosocial outcome and quality-of-life in children who have experienced arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS), using a multidimensional and multi-perspective approach. It also examines the predictors of quality-of-life following childhood AIS. METHOD:Forty-nine children between 6-18 year...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： O'Keeffe F,Ganesan V,King J,Murphy T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary objective of this study was to determine the incidence of clinically significant traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (T-ICH) following minor head trauma in older adults. Secondary objective was to investigate the impact of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies on T-ICH incidence. METHODS:This r...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： O'Brien T,Mitra B,Le Sage N,Tardif PA,Emond M,D'Astous M,Mercier E

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We report on a patient who suffered traumatic axonal injury (TAI) of various neural tracts despite airbag deployment following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), which was demonstrated by diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). CASE DESCRIPTION:A 58-year-old female patient suffered from head trauma resulting f...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Jang SH,Lee HD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prognostic ability of protein S100B, neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) for prediction of 1-year mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in relation to clinical and radiological characteristics of TBI. METHODS:Brain injury was quantified in 8...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Gradisek P,Osredkar J,Korsic M,Kremzar B

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Background: Research has shown that number of and blast-related Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are associated with higher levels of service-connected disability (SCD) among US veterans. This study builds and tests a prediction model of SCD based on combat and training exposures experienced during active military servi...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Eggleston B,Dismuke-Greer CE,Pogoda TK,Denning JH,Eapen BC,Carlson KF,Bhatnagar S,Nakase-Richardson R,Troyanskaya M,Nolen T,Walker WC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between self-awareness and depressive symptomatology with self-reports of memory, Quality-of-Life (QoL) and satisfaction with life in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Cross-sectional survey of 30 community dwelling adults, who sustained a TBI at least 1 yea...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Goverover Y,Chiaravalloti N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-anoxic myoclonus is a rare movement disorder manifested by diffuse action-triggered jerking movements that may result in significant disability. The incidence of this disorder is not clearly established, but over 122 cases have so far been reported in the literature. The pathogenesis is not entirely known, althou...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Polesin A,Stern M

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to examine the nature of attention distinctions among sub-tests of the Test of Everyday Attention (TEA) underlying the performance of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHOD:Confirmatory factor analysis was performed among a group of 92 patients with TBI experiencing chronic post...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chan RC,Lai MK

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between working alliance, compliance, awareness and subjective outcome of brain injury rehabilitation. Subjects were 86 patients who were clients in an holistic neuropsychological outpatient rehabilitation programme. They had suffered a traumatic brain injury (n = 27), a cerebr...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Schönberger M,Humle F,Teasdale TW

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Goldstein emphasized the anxiety-related avoidance of activities after brain injury, but such avoidance has rarely been systematically investigated. This study aimed to compile a list of specific threat appraisals that may lead to avoidance and to obtain data on the frequency with which these appraisals and c...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Riley GA,Brennan AJ,Powell T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) Describe trends in time to rehabilitation admission and rehabilitation length of stay (LOS), (2) compare functional independence at discharge from rehabilitation between patients who arrived directly from acute care versus those from elsewhere and (3) identify independent predictors of functional outcome...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Qannam H,Mahmoud H,Mortenson WB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental research suggests that sport-related concussion can lead to persistent alterations in children's neurophysiology and cognition. However, the search for neuropsychological tests with a similar ability to detect long-term deficits continues. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The current study assessed whether a target bat...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Moore RD,Sicard V,Pindus D,Raine LB,Drollette ES,Scudder MR,Decker S,Ellemberg D,Hillman CH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability, validity and clinical usefulness of the Barrow Neurological Institute Fatigue Scale (BNI-FS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). METHODS AND PROCEDURE:Participants were 125 patients enrolled from the Emergency Department (ED) of Ta...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wäljas M,Iverson GL,Hartikainen KM,Liimatainen S,Dastidar P,Soimakallio S,Jehkonen M,Ohman J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To examine and compare a sample of head injury care instruction forms available in hospital emergency departments (EDs) against evidence-based factors predictive of haemorrhage or traumatic lesions and to propose an easy-to-understand discharge instruction form for patients with concussion or mild tra...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Fung M,Willer B,Moreland D,Leddy JJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few clinical tools available to assess communication skills following closed-head injury. This paper describes one such task in which the subject is required to explain a board game to a naive listener. The explanation is taped, transcribed and the content is quantified. Reliability studies demonstrated that...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： McDonald S,Pearce S

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methyl bromide (MB) is a pesticide used primarily as a fumigating agent for homes, storage vehicles and soil. Chronic exposure to MB is known to cause damage to the central nervous system and other organs. Previously published post-mortem studies have also revealed significant brain abnormalities in patients whose dea...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Reidy TJ,Bolter JF,Cone JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate external correlates of invalid test performance after traumatic brain injury, as assessed by the California Verbal Learning Test - Second Edition (CVLT-II) and Word Memory Test (WMT). RESEARCH DESIGN:Consecutive 2-year series of rehabilitation referrals with a diagnosis of traumatic br...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Donders J,Boonstra T

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association of contractures with an increase or reduction of non-spastic muscle overactivity due to severe cerebral damage. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Forty-five patients with tetraparesis after severe cerebral damage were investigated. Three groups were d...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Pohl M,Mehrholz J,Rockstroh G,Rückriem S,Koch R

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:The purpose of the present study was to examine the efficacy of using the Recognition Memory Test (RMT) as a marker for malingered memory deficits. Data from 60 subjects, including 40 patients seen for neuropsychological evaluation and 20 university undergraduates, are reported. The university students were given expe...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Iverson GL,Franzen MD

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Validation of a new screening tool, viz., the Brain Injury Alert (BI Alert) for identification of cognitive and emotional problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. METHODS:Parents and teachers of children with TBI as well as controls were interviewed using the BI Alert. Validity was determined u...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Rasquin S,van Heugten C,Winkens I,Ritzen W,Hendriksen J,Vles H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00