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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 ...
¿Qué son la irritabilidad, la ira y la agresión y cómo puede reconocerlos?
La irritabilidad es un estado emocional en el que una persona tiene un temperamento explosivo y se molesta o enoja fácilmente. Como resultado, las cosas pequeñas pueden conducir a reacciones hostiles (por ejemplo, gritarle a la familia o ...
What is the study about?
This study was conducted to investigate predictors of sexual dysfunction in people a year after traumatic brain injury (TBI). All received inpatient rehabilitation at one of the TBI Model Systems centers. In addition, this study investigated the relationship of these predictors to dissatisfaction with sexual function ...
What is the study about?
Rehabilitation researchers and clinicians who treat individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are interested in evaluating the progression of recovery over time. The objective of this study was to use individual growth curve modeling to examine individual level patterns of change in functional outcome for Traumatic ...
What is the study about?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a significant cause of death and long-term disability. Although there has been a decline in the incidence of TBI in the general population, the rate of TBI in older adults has increased. Increased age has long been recognized as a predictor ...
What is the study about?
The goal of this study was to determine whether there are differences in patient functional outcomes across rehabilitation centers participating in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS). Patient outcomes were examined at the time of their discharge from ...
What is the study about?
The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible relationship between a prior traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the one first recorded as an entry in the TBI Model Systems (TBIMS) database. Such a prior TBI is called the “pre-index TBI” (i.e., earlier than the ...
What is the study about?
In the United States, many unconscious patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are not admitted to inpatient rehabilitation because of the perception that they are capable of little progress. This study was conducted to characterize the long-term recovery patterns and function of patients with TBI who ...
What is the study about?
This study compares the rate and nature of rehospitalization in a cohort of patients enrolled in the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) with and without disorders of consciousness (DOC) at the time of rehabilitation. The period of interest ...
What is the study about?
This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) in accounting for differences in life outcomes after injury. Traditionally, the GCS is used to predict survival in a hospitalized patient population rather than as a functional outcome. The GCS scale has ...
What is the study about?
One measurement used to assess the level of community integration of people who have incurred traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). This questionnaire has 15 elements, which are grouped into three subscales: home integration, social activity, and productive activity. The purpose of ...
What are some possible behavior changes?
People who have a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have changes in their behavior. People with a TBI and their families encounter some common behaviors:
Problems managing emotions. People with a TBI may have a sudden change in mood; they also may have ...
What are irritability, anger, and aggression and how can you recognize them?
Irritability is an emotional state in which a person has a short temper and is easily annoyed or angered. As a result, small things can lead to harsh reactions (for example, snapping at family or friends). This is most ...
Pain is an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild to very severe. Pain is very personal; two people can have the same type and amount of pain and have very different reactions to it.
Pain is usually considered chronic when it lasts more than three months. Many people with traumatic ...
What You Can Do About Your Pain
In the same way that pain is personal, so too are strategies for managing it. Learning to manage pain is a process that takes practice. Don’t get discouraged if the process is difficult at the start.
In this document, you’ll find some common strategies for ...
Las lesiones cerebrales traumáticas graves no solo afectan a la persona lesionada sino a los familiares y amigos que la quieren y están cerca de ella. Como usted es uno de ellos, desempeña un papel importante en el cuidado del paciente. Para muchas personas, esta es una función nueva que ...
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 ...
What is spasticity?
Spasticity is the uncontrolled overactivity of muscles caused by disrupted signals from the brain. It is common in persons with more severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). People with spasticity may feel as if their muscles have tightened and will not relax or stretch. They may also feel muscle ...
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 ...
Introducción
Una lesión cerebral traumática (LCT) puede cambiar a una persona de muchas maneras. En su rol de cuidador de una persona con una LCT, usted puede sentirse estresado o abrumado. No está solo; esos sentimientos son normales. El uso de estrategias para controlar el estrés puede ayudarlo a cuidarse.
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