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Study analyzed default mode network (DMN) correlations and anticorrelations in patients with acute disorders of consciousness (DoC) caused by severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) was performed to measure DMN connectivity in 17 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with acute severe TBI ...

Article reviews the neuroanatomy of the eye movement network with an emphasis on functional neuroimaging applications. The human eye movement network is a complex system that requires the integration of sensory, motor, attentional, and executive processes. The authors consolidate the literature into a concise resource designed to be immediately accessible ...

Study examined heterogeneity in the temporal patterns of depression and participation over the first 2 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were analyzed for 2,307 people with TBI enrolled in the TBI Model Systems database, who had follow-up conducted primarily by telephone at 1 year and 2 years post ...

Study investigated whether race/ethnicity and other sociodemographic vulnerabilities impact the expediency of acute rehabilitation admission following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Data were obtained from 111 patients admitted for acute TBI rehabilitation at a large, urban TBI Model System hospital. Patient groups were defined by race/ethnicity (people of color versus white) ...

Study explored the impact of problem-solving treatment (PST) for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in active duty service members on the use of medical and psychological services. Service members with mTBI and enrolled in the CONcussion Treatment After Combat Trauma (CONTACT) study were assigned to telephone-based PST or education only ...

Study examined the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) using Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) protocol in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A major purpose of CIWA is to guide the addition and titration of central nervous system depressants, most commonly benzodiazepines. Data were collected from 375 patients with ...

This review summarizes early empirical findings that provide a context for integrating more recent clinical and research observations regarding impaired self-awareness (ISA) and denial of disability in post-acute traumatic brain injury (TBI). While several empirical studies have appeared on ISA after TBI over the last 20 years, the relative role ...

Study examined resource facilitation (RF) needs of people recruited from acute trauma settings seeking return to work (RTW) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). RF seeks to improve outcomes by eliminating barriers to accessing existing resources/services. RF can also be referred to as case management, case coordination, service coordination, or resource ...

Study explored how traumatic brain injury (TBI) is screened among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) across the continuum of care. The medical records of 325 patients with SCI admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) between March 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Forty-nine eligible subjects ...

The objective of this study was to conduct a scoping review on classifications of mild stroke based on stroke severity assessments and/or clinical signs and symptoms. Electronic searches of PubMed, PsycINFO (Ovid), and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL–EBSCO) databases included keyword combinations of mild stroke, minor stroke, ...

Article offers information to help family caregivers prepare to meet the future needs of their loved one with a brain injury. It provides a checklist of important points for the family-member caregiver and the individual with brain injury to discuss, including recordkeeping, financial and legal considerations, and living arrangements. ...

Article provides information to help patients prepare for and participate in a telehealth visit. Telehealth is when a healthcare provider appointment happens through technology, usually a video chat.

Article discusses why it is important for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) to pay attention to, learn more about, and do more of the things that are good for the body, mind, and spirit. Discussion focuses on 5 areas of healthy living: physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, and emotional.

Article describes what people with disabilities need to know to participate in voting in the United States.

Study examined the interrelationships between postinjury employment and substance abuse (SA) among individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Structural equation model (SEM) and logistic regression analyses used a merged data from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) and the Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) National Database. A total of ...

Study examined the associations between lifetime history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with loss of consciousness (LOC) and several types of current disability among adult residents of Ohio. Data were obtained from randomly selected respondents to the 2014 Ohio Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS), an annual, state-based random telephone ...

Study examined the relationship between history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and loneliness and identified mediators of that relationship. Data from the Health and Retirement Study were analyzed for a nationally representative sample of 724 adults over age 50 years. Loneliness was evaluated using the 11-item Revised University of California ...

Study examined the associations of specific physical and neuropsychiatric medical conditions with the trajectory of motor and cognitive functioning and life satisfaction over the first 10 years following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 404 individuals with TBI who were enrolled in the TBI Model System longitudinal study and had ...