Article discusses the types, causes, and treatment of fatigue after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips for decreasing fatigue, which includes feelings of exhaustion, tiredness, weariness, or lack of energy.
Article discusses the causes, types, and treatment options for headaches after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes tips on self-care and when to seek help from a healthcare professional.
Article provides information about some of the memory problems people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may experience and what they can do to work around these difficulties. Memory is not just one kind of ability. There are several kinds of memory, and TBI affects some more than others.
Article provides information related to pregnancy, labor, and delivery for women with spinal cord injury who are pregnant or considering having a baby.
Article presents information about how traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affects students and what parents and teachers can do to support students returning to school following TBI.
Article discusses the symptoms, types, and treatment options for seizures related to traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes tips on safety issues and what a caregiver should do if a person with TBI is having a seizure.
Article discusses the types, causes, and treatment of common sleep problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes self-help tips and treatment options for sleep difficulties.
Article provides information about spasticity following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Spasticity, the uncontrolled tightening of muscles caused by disrupted signals from the brain, is common in people with severe TBI. People with spasticity may feel as if their muscles have contracted and will not relax or stretch. They may ...
Article discusses the types, causes, impact, and treatment of vision problems after traumatic brain injury (TBI). It includes treatment options and self-help tips, including therapeutic eye exercises, and compensatory devices and strategies.
Study examined the prevalence of Insomnia and its association with other behavioral health symptoms in a clinical sample of veterans who received inpatient treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related issues within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) 1 year after injury. Data were collected from 112 participants enrolled in the ...
Study investigated institutional variation in traumatic brain injury (TBI) inpatient rehabilitation program characteristics and evaluated the extent to which patient factors and center effects explain how TBI inpatient rehabilitation services are delivered. Data were obtained from 2,130 patients admitted to 10 acute inpatient rehabilitation centers as part of a ...
Article introduces a special journal issue that includes five papers generated through the work of the Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer (KT4TT). The five papers address broad questions arising at the intersection of two processes: (1) the Technology Transfer (TT) process, which is concerned with conveying ownership ...
This issue of Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits (ATOB) presents six articles on the topic of “Meeting the Evidence Challenge” in the arena of assistive technology (AT) outcomes research. Collectively these articles attempt to improve the quality of life for people who use AT. The individual articles are available ...
This article introduces and provides an overview of a special journal issue that examines the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at its 25th anniversary. The journal articles reflect on the past 25 years, examine present opportunities and challenges, and consider the future to ensure continued action toward the civil ...
Article provides an overview of a special journal issue that highlights how information and communications technology in general, and the Internet in particular, has fundamentally changed the way in which people with and without disabilities, participate politically, socially, and culturally within a global network of dispersed communities. The included ...
This journal issue presents six articles addressing the topic of “Maximizing the Benefits of Evolving Assistive Technology Solutions”. These article focus on ways that mainstream technologies, such as tablets and smartphones, can be used both in place of and as complements to assistive technology (AT) devices, as well as ...
Article describes the iterative design and usability testing of the Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system, developed to support wellness and self-management among people with chronic disabilities. The iMHere system currently includes a smartphone app with six modules for use by people with disabilities and a web portal ...
People hospitalized for a burn injury often describe it as one of the most painful injuries one can experience Opioids are frequently prescribed to help alleviate this pain.
Although there is not one standard approach to acute burn pain management, a goal is for the hospitalized patient to be awake, alert, ...