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Study identified and described the subtypes of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) that arise a consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). A retrospective chart review was performed of patients with moderate-to-severe TBI with subsequent development of medically refractory epilepsy referred for video-electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring at a single center over a 10-year ...

Study assessed covert cognition, or the presence of top-down cognitive processing in the absence of discernible motor or verbal responses, in patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) or vegetative state (VS) using an active event-related potential (ERP) paradigm. Twenty-six patients were included in the analysis: 8 patients diagnosed ...

Study examined the factor structure of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in a sample of individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tested the one-, two-, and three-factor models derived from previous studies in other populations. The PSQI is a measure of sleep quality in which respondents are ...

Article provides an overview of the evaluation and management of disorders of mood following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods of assessing mood disorders are described briefly, and the importance of considering the differential diagnoses for these clinical phenomena is highlighted. Depressive disorders are the most common neuropsychiatric sequels of ...

This systematic review examined evidence for the prognostic value of self-reported traits/problems/strengths and environmental barriers/facilitators of participation outcomes in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). PubMed, PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases were searched for articles published through August 15, 2013. Each of the ...