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Study evaluated the feasibility of applying virtual reality and robotics technology to improve attention in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the early stages of recovery. Eighteen TBI patients who were receiving acute inpatient rehabilitation completed three-dimensional cancellation exercises over two consecutive days in an interactive virtual ...

Article summarizes the literature on the available pharmacological treatment options for insomnia and the adverse cognitive effects of those options in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Ovid/MEDLINE databases were searched by using the following key words: brain injury, sleep initiation and maintenance disorders, hypnotics and sedatives, benzodiazepines, trazodone, ...

Objective: To compare reports of fatigue 12 months after minor trauma by participants with mild head injury (MHI) with those with other injury, and identify injury and baseline predictors of fatigue. Design: An inception COh0l1 study of participants with MHI and other nonhead injtuies recruited from and interviewed at ...

In the absence of ‘‘hard’’ neurophysiologic markers, the burden of proof for establishing conscious awareness in individuals who sustain severe brain injury lies in behavioral assessment. Because behavior represents indirect evidence of consciousness, reliance on behavioral markers presents significant challenges and may lead to misdiagnosis. Detection of conscious awareness ...

Objective: To examine baseline variables and identify characteristics of participants with extremely high reports of symptoms (ie, outliers) 12 months after mild head injury (MHI). Design: A prospective cohort study of MHI with and without loss of consciousness (LOC) and/or posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) recruited from and interviewed at the emergency ...

Major depression (MD) is the most common psychiatric disorder after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Yet, diagnosing MD is often challenging because of cognitive, emotional, and somatic symptoms that overlap with TBI and other psychiatric disorders. Best current evidence suggests that depressed mood is characterized more by irritability, anger, and ...

Self-report post-concussion symptom scales have been a key method for monitoring recovery from sport-related concussion, to assist in medical management, and return-to-play decision-making. To date, however, item selection and scaling metrics for these instruments have been based solely upon clinical judgment, and no one scale has been identified as ...

Introducción Una lesión por quemaduras puede cambiar la forma como su cuerpo se ve, se siente y funciona. En algunos casos, estos cambios en su apariencia pueden ser permanentes. Tras una lesión por quemaduras, el objetivo inicial es abordar sus necesidades físicas inmediatas y de supervivencia. Una vez satisfechas estas necesidades ...

  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, ...

Los opioides son fármacos que se encuentran naturalmente en la planta de la amapola real. Mientras que algunos opioides como la morfina están hechos directamente a partir de la planta, otros como el fentanilo y tramadol se crean en un laboratorio. Los opioides suelen emplearse como medicamentos porque pueden aliviar ...

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 ...

Introduction A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change a person in many ways. As a caregiver of a person with a TBI, you may feel stressed or overwhelmed in this role. You are not alone; these feelings are normal. Using strategies to manage stress may help you take care of yourself. Symptoms ...

What you need to know Low bone density occurs when the body loses too much bone. This causes weak bones that are easier to break. Bone loss can occur immediately after spinal cord injury (SCI) and can continue rapidly for several years after the injury. The medical term for low bone ...

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. Síntomas del ...

Lo que necesita saber La baja densidad ósea ocurre cuando el cuerpo pierde demasiado hueso. Esto causa debilidad en los huesos volviéndolos más fáciles de romper. La pérdida ósea puede ocurrir inmediatamente después de la lesión de la médula espinal (LME) y puede avanzar rápidamente durante varios años luego de la ...

Depression is common and can affect anyone. Depression is even more common in the spinal cord injury (SCI) population. Estimated rates of depression among people with SCI range from 11% to 37%.