To describe hormone profiles for pre-/post-menopausal women, to monitor time to resumption of menstruation among pre-menopausal women and to describe cortisol associated LH suppression and phasic variation in other sex hormones over timeMethods and procedures: This study determined amenorrhea duration and characterized acute (days 0-7) and chronic (months 1-6) ...
Article reviews research demonstrating how biological markers of inflammation can be used to improve recovery and enhance quality of life for people with traumatic brain injury. By identifying patterns of inflammatory genes and proteins that increase an individual’s risk for poor outcomes, the authors hope to generate tailored screening, ...
Study examined the convergent validity of the Brief Test of Adult Cognition by Telephone (BTACT) by determining correlation with established neuropsychological tests, administered an average of 4.4 days apart, in an inpatient traumatic brain injury (TBI) population. Fifty-five patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation for new-onset TBI completed the following measures: BTACT, ...
Study aimed to develop a more precise measure of irritability and aggression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) from the perspectives of both the individual with TBI and an observer using all behavioral item ratings for the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Irritability and Aggression subscales. Baseline NPI data were obtained from 3 ...
Headache is one of the most frequently reported symptoms following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Little is known about how these headaches change over time. We describe the natural history of headache in individuals with moderate to severe TBI over 5 years after injury. A total of 316 patients were ...