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The goal of this case series report was to look for improvement in bowel and bladder continence and cognition in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (STBI). The functional independence measure (FIM) was used to evaluate study participants at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation (IR). Researchers were ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Cognitive Rehabilitation for Memory Problems After TBI.
A cognitive rehabilitation program is one in which people with any type of cognitive deficit, including things ...
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Monoamine transporters are protein structures that help regulate the levels of neurotransmitters that send signals to the nerve structure. Dopamine and serotonin are examples of compounds that send signals throughout the body. They are important in regulating a variety of brain activities including memory, executive functioning ...
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Researchers asked if genetic differences in traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors had an effect on their cognitive recovery. Researchers tested TBI survivors’ dopamine genotype and other factors related to cognitive performance. Specifically, the researchers asked if genetic variations near the dopamine type 2 receptor gene [within ...
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Differentiating genuine traumatic brain injury (TBI) from faked neurocognitive impairment is essential to correctly provide resources in legal and healthcare systems. This study assessed the strategies used by healthy adults who were coached to simulate traumatic brain injury (TBI) during neuropsychological evaluation.
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This article is about post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF). The characteristics and correlates of PTBIF are described. The authors summarize the empirical and theoretical literature on PTBIF, including a variety of biologically based theories for a type of fatigue that is likely to be regulated by ...
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This study reviewed research about treatments for post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF). By comparing all published articles, researchers were able to identify promising best practices and areas that needed more research, because PTBIF has a negative impact on patients’ quality of life.
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This study examined characteristics of patients with post-traumatic brain injury fatigue (PTBIF) in order to assess characteristics of those whose fatigue persisted as compared to those whose fatigue resolved. The characteristics reported included: level of disability, sleep quality, mood, and community participation, as well as level ...
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The aim of this is study was to develop a specific evaluation tool to assess patient reported experience and impact of fatigue on people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This was part of the larger Traumatic Brain Injury-Quality of Life (TBIQOL) measurement system. A computer adpative ...
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This study compares a group of individuals who died more than one-year post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a matched group of survivors (up to 20 years of follow-up) to identify physical function, cognitive function, and/or psychosocial function variables associated with mortality.
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Difficulty sleeping and problems with attention, memory, and understanding and processing new information, called cognitive function, are common occurrences after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A patient suffering from these types of problems may experience significant loss of their ability to function. This study examined ...
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Researchers examined how education level is related to cognitive status in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cognitive problems, such as slower processing speed, poor working memory, and memory loss are common after TBI. The study tested the cognitive reserve hypothesis, which proposes that greater lifetime ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses The Neurology of Memory Problems.
So in the – in the period right after an injury, the problem with learning is one where, even ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.
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Mr. Smith: Hello.
Rachel: Mr. Smith, this is Rachel from Dr. Wilson’s office. I’m calling because you missed your appointment yesterday.
Mr. Smith: I did!? I totally forgot about it. Can I reschedule?
Remembering to do things in the future - ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Tonya Howell, TBI Survivor, discusses Initially Resistant to Memory Strategies.
Now when it came to them telling me about the strategies, to me it felt like they were ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Medication and Memory Problems After TBI.
In addition to the strategies that we can teach people to use to help improve their memory function ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Make Sure It Is a Memory Problem.
When people present to clinicians complaining of memory problems after TBI, one of the most important things ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. Angelle Sander discusses Memory Issues Impacting Other Health Problems.
Memory problems after traumatic brain injury can impact a person's ability to understand and follow through with medical ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Primary Care Providers and Memory Problems After TBI.
Given the way our healthcare system has developed around brain injury care, a lot of clinicians ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Changes in Memory After TBI. Dr. David Arciniegas discusses Uncertainty About Recovering Memory Function.
As clinicians, one of the most common questions we're asked by persons with injuries and their families is, when ...