How does brain injury affect family members?
For most family members, life is not the same after TBI. We want you to know that you are not alone in what you are feeling. While everyone's situation is a bit different, there are some common problems that many family members experience such ...
Study explored brain injury (BI) survivors’ experiences in accessing and utilizing health care. Forty-four community-dwelling adults with BI participated in focus groups conducted at clinical research centers in Seattle, Washington and New York, New York. Participants were asked open-ended questions about their experiences with health care in the community ...
Study examined the factor structure of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A secondary analysis was conducted of baseline data from two clinical trials targeting memory impairment after TBI. Participants were 169 individuals with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI at an average ...
Study determined the comorbidities and complications that most commonly co-occur in adults aged 50 years and older with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 2,134 adults 50 years of age or older with moderate/severe TBI enrolled in the TBI-Model Systems (TBI-MS) study from 2007 to 2014. International ...
Study examined the rate of alcohol consumption and binge drinking among recently injured individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), compared these rates to data from the general population, and identified changes in alcohol use over time. Self-reported assessments were completed during inpatient rehabilitation and at follow-up approximately 17 months ...
Study investigated whether antispasmodic medications are associated with neurological and functional outcomes during the first year after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). A retrospective analysis was conducted of data collected prospectively from six inpatient SCI rehabilitation centers. Baseline-adjusted outcomes at discharge and one-year follow-up were compared using analysis of ...
Study examined women’s experiences of disability disclosure and accommodation in the workplace. Seven focus groups were conducted with 42 women with disabilities. The findings revealed that women with disabilities face intentional and unintentional structural discrimination and must weigh the pros and cons of disclosure and navigate devaluation threats in ...
Study examined Internet and social media use among adults with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and compared demographic and socioeconomic factors associated with Internet use between those with and without TBI. Participants were drawn from 10 TBI Model Systems centers. A total of 337 participants with moderate-to-severe TBI completed ...
Driving is an important part of a person's independent lifestyle and integration into the community. Because we take our driving skills for granted, it is easy to forget that driving is the most dangerous thing we do in our everyday lives. A brain injury can affect the skills needed to ...
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MSKTC Radio · Memory and Moderate to Severe TBI
Memory and Traumatic Brain Injury
Memory problems are very common in people with moderate to severe TBI.
TBI can damage parts of the brain that handle learning and ...
A severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects more than just the injured person. It also affects family members and friends who love and are close to the person who is injured. As one of these people, you play a very important role in caring for a loved one with a ...