TBI Publications

In the absence of ‘‘hard’’ neurophysiologic markers, the burden of proof for establishing conscious awareness in individuals who sustain severe brain injury lies in behavioral assessment. Because behavior represents indirect evidence of consciousness, reliance on behavioral markers presents significant challenges and may lead to misdiagnosis. Detection of conscious awareness ...

Self-report post-concussion symptom scales have been a key method for monitoring recovery from sport-related concussion, to assist in medical management, and return-to-play decision-making. To date, however, item selection and scaling metrics for these instruments have been based solely upon clinical judgment, and no one scale has been identified as ...

. Introduction2. Methods3. Results4. DiscussionReferencesAbstractThe relationship between genetic predisposition to reduced iron capacity and apolipoprotein E (APOE) with post-traumatic seizures (PTS) and neuropsychological outcomes was investigated in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from a prior valproate clinical study. Haptoglobin (Hp) concentration/phenotype and APOE genotype was determined in 25 ...

Objective: To evaluate the methodological quality of research on cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data Sources: Secondary analysis of studies identified in prior systematic reviews of cognitive rehabilitation. Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies involving exclusively or primarily participants with TBI. Data Extraction: Criteria for ...

Objective: To investigate mortality, life expectancy, risk factors for death. and causes of death in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Design: Retrospective Cohort study. Setting: Used data from an inpatient rehabilitation facility,the Social Security Death Index, death certificates, and the u.s. population age-race-sex-specific and cause-specific mortality rates. Participants: Persons with TBI (N= ...

Objective: To investigate the meaning of community integration in an ethnically diverse sample. Design: Prospective study using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods. Setting: County level I trauma center. Participants: Fifty-eight blacks, 57 Hispanics, and 52 whites with traumatic brain injury living in the community 6 months post-injury. Main Measures: Open-ended interview questions ...

Objective: To characterize the population of those receiving inpatient rehabilitation who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) secondary to a suicide attempt and identify differences between such individuals and a demographically-matched control group (n¼230) of those whose TBIs were of an unintentional aetiology. Method: Analysed cases were identified from ...

This study determined whether performance patterns on the California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) could differentiate participants with traumatic brain injury (TBI) showing adequate effort from those with mild TBI exhibiting poor effort using a casecontrol design. The TBI group consisted of 124 persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain ...

OBJECTIVE: To describe frequency and magnitude of caregivers' emotional distress and life satisfaction using standardized assessment procedures; compare distress levels among spouses, parents, and other caregivers; and identify risk factors. DESIGN: Prospective collaborative cohort study.<br /><br /> SETTING: Six Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Centers providing neurotrauma care, rehabilitation, and ...

ABSTRACT Objective: To describe frequency and magnitude of caregivers’ emotional distress and life satisfaction using standardized assessment procedures; compare distress levels among spouses, parents, and other caregivers; and identify risk factors. Design: Prospective collaborative cohort study. Setting: Six Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Centers providing neurotrauma care, rehabilitation, and outpatient ...

This study determined whether performance patterns on the California Verbal Learning Test-II (CVLT-II) could differentiate participants with traumatic brain injury (TBI) showing adequate effort from those with mild TBI exhibiting poor effort using a casecontrol design. The TBI group consisted of 124 persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury ...

ABSTRACT Background: Verbal learning and strategic processing deficits are common sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying such deficits remain poorly understood. Methods: We performed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in 25 individuals with chronic TBI (>1 year after injury) and 20 matched healthy controls. Subjects ...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of an individualized problem-solving intervention provided to family caregivers of women living with severe disabilities. DESIGN: Family caregivers were randomly assigned to an education-only control group or a problem-solving training (PST) intervention group. Participants received monthly contacts for 1year. PARTICIPANTS: Family caregivers (64 women, 17 ...