abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To investigate casual conversations with friends following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Nine participants with severe TBI were matched by age, gender and education to nine control participants. Each participant also invited a friend to partake in the study. Participants were recorded ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Bogart E,Togher L,Power E,Docking K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe health and wellness characteristics of persons with TBI living in the community, compare to other disability populations and evaluate the associations between health-related constructs. DESIGN:Observational. SETTING:Outpatient rehabilitation hospital and a Veterans Affairs Medical Centre. PARTI...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Braden CA,Cuthbert JP,Brenner L,Hawley L,Morey C,Newman J,Staniszewski K,Harrison-Felix C

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the magnitude and relative importance of hospital treatment costs and productivity losses caused by traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). PATIENTS:A total of 155 patients with new TBI diagnoses admitted to Turku University Hospital were systematically sampled. METHODS:Hospital costs were determined b...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Tuominen R,Joelsson P,Tenovuo O

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To examine the role played by two interviewing methods used in the evaluation of acute self-reported symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). METHOD AND PROCEDURES:A cohort of 354 mTBI-adult participants was recruited over a period of 36 months in emergency rooms of five Canadian trauma h...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Villemure R,Nolin P,Le Sage N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to determine whether electro-acupuncture (EA) could alleviate cerebral oedema after cerebral ischemia. RESEARCH DESIGN:EA has been widely used for cerebrovascular disease in East Asian countries. However, whether EA might reduce cerebral oedema after stroke remains unclear. In...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Zhang F,Wu Y,Jia J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study examined the construct and concurrent validity of ImPACT, a computerized neuropsychological test battery used for evaluating sports-related concussion. RESEARCH DESIGN:Approximately 100 neurologically intact undergraduates completed ImPACT and a battery of traditional neuropsychological te...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Allen BJ,Gfeller JD

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:Although patients with Locked-In-Syndrome (LIS) are often stated to have normal cognitive functioning, the few reports of neuropsychological assessment in these cases suggest this is not always true. This paper (a) reviews published reports of neuropsychological assessments of LIS patients, (b) presents a de...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Wilson BA,Hinchcliffe A,Okines T,Florschutz G,Fish J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging area of paediatric clinical and research practice, however the majority of research to date has focused on outcomes for adults following stroke. This paper appraises and describes current evidence for use of virtual reality interventions to improve upper limb function of c...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Galvin J,McDonald R,Catroppa C,Anderson V

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To explore the epidemiology of patients in a Vegetative State (VS) and Minimally Conscious State (MCS) that are cared for in long-term care facilities in Austria. The study was inspired by increasing evidence that the cognitive abilities of minimal behavioural patients with disorders of consciousness ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Donis J,Kräftner B

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：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：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX) is used to obtain information about executive and emotional problems after neuropathology. The DEX is self-completed by the patient (DEX-S) and an independent rater such as a family member (DEX-I). This study examined the level of inter-rater agreement between eith...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Barker LA,Morton N,Morrison TG,McGuire BE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the relationship between family functioning and performance on two tasks of emotion recognition (emotional prosody and face emotion recognition) and a cognitive control procedure (the Flanker task) following paediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) or orthopaedic injury (OI). METHODS:A...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Schmidt AT,Orsten KD,Hanten GR,Li X,Levin HS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study determined how the lives of a cross-national sample of adult siblings had changed since their brothers and sisters incurred a traumatic brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN:A total of 272 participants provided responses to the question, 'How is your life different since your sibling had a TBI?' R...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Degeneffe CE,Olney MF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairments in social competence are among the most prevalent sequelae of traumatic brain injury and present a major barrier to a person returning to a productive life. The recent increased incidence of TBI among military personnel and the subsequent difficulties these individuals face reintegrating into soc...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Hawley LA,Newman JK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects on the hemiplegic upper limb of repetitive facilitation exercises (RFEs) using a novel facilitation technique, in which the patient's intention to move the hemiplegic upper limb or finger was followed by realization of the movement using multiple sensory stimulations. METHODS:Twenty-thre...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Kawahira K,Shimodozono M,Etoh S,Kamada K,Noma T,Tanaka N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which the Brunnstrom recovery stages of upper limb in hemiparetic stroke patients are correlated to neurophysiological measures and the spasticity measure of Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS). RESEARCH DESIGN:A concurrent criterion-related validity study. INTERVENTIO...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Naghdi S,Ansari NN,Mansouri K,Hasson S

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Several studies have shown that the symptoms of grief are different from symptoms of depression among bereaved family members. The present study is an attempt to replicate these findings among caregivers of patients in a vegetative state. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Forty-five caregivers of 41 patients in...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Chiambretto P,Moroni L,Guarnerio C,Bertolotti G,Prigerson HG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:The aim was to assess the visual exploration of a person suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). It was hypothesized that visual exploration could be modified as a result of attentional or executive function deficits that are often observed following brain injury. RESEARCH DESIGN:This study comp...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Milleville-Pennel I,Pothier J,Hoc JM,Mathé JF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:Olfactory functions are not systematically evaluated following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed at comparing two smell tests that are used in a clinical setting. RESEARCH DESIGN:The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) and the Alberta Smell Test were compared in ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Fortin A,Lefebvre MB,Ptito M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Individuals with traumatic brain injury may have difficulty accepting other viewpoints, but there is not yet a clinical test to measure the readiness with which one accepts new information as true. This study examined the truth effect-the tendency to rate previously seen material as being 'more true' than ne...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ladowsky-Brooks RL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:This study explored the long-term effects of exercise on the proliferation, survival and migration of endogenous neural progenitor cells (NPCs) in the subventricular zone (SVZ) of the brain after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). RESEARCH DESIGN:ICH was induced by an injection of collagenase into the ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Jin J,Kang HM,Park C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

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：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：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：OBJECTIVE:To explore the cognitive long-term outcome of two cohorts of patients neurosurgically treated for childhood traumatic brain injury (CTBI), either in 1987-1991 according to an older concept or 1997-2001 with a stronger emphasis on volume targeted interventions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:Participants in the ...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Aaro Jonsson C,Smedler AC,Leis Ljungmark M,Emanuelson I

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:A contemporary model of psychological stress based on an amalgamation of Conservation of Resources theory and the McMaster Model of Family Functioning was devised to compare the effects of neurobehavioural impairments on family functioning and psychological distress in spouses and parents caring for r...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Anderson MI,Simpson GK,Morey PJ,Mok MM,Gosling TJ,Gillett LE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:To assess the inter-rater reliability of the Modified Modified Ashworth Scale (MMAS) in lower limb muscle spasticity. RESEARCH DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational study. INTERVENTIONS:Not applicable. METHODS AND PROCEDURES:Twenty-two adults with neurological conditions (17 women, five men, age ran...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Ghotbi N,Ansari NN,Naghdi S,Hasson S,Jamshidpour B,Amiri S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims were: (1) to quantify the functional limitation of children at the beginning of recovery of independent ambulation after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), using clinical-functional scales; (2) to evaluate the changes in gait pattern during rehabilitation (about 5 months later), using 3D Gait Analysis (GA...

journal_title：Brain injury

authors： Beretta E,Cimolin V,Piccinini L,Carla Turconi A,Galbiati S,Crivellini M,Galli M,Strazzer S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00