TBI Publications

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated performance of home management activities 1 year after traumatic brain injury (TBI), as reported on the Functional Status Examination. METHOD: Home management performance of 164 rehabilitation inpatients (mean age 35.4 years, 77% men, 75% white) with moderate to severe TBI was examined in relation to demographics, ...

The present study used the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR) funded Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) database to examine the effect of gender on presentation of executive dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and variables that might impact the course and degree of recovery. The Wisconsin ...

Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a common mechanism of traumatic brain injury (TBI) for which there is no well-accepted anatomic measures of injury severity. The present study aims to quantitatively assess DAI by measuring white matter lesion volume visible in fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) weighted images and to determine whether ...

Study evaluated the efficacy of a behavior management program delivered in natural home and community settings for people with brain injury and their caregivers. The Natural Setting Behavior Management (NSBM) program involved education and individualized assistance with behavior management. Participants in the NSBM group were compared with an education-only ...

Sixty individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were at least 1 year post-injury were administered measures of social communication, societal participation, social integration, and life satisfaction. Clinicians and significant others also rated the social communication skills of the subjects. Results showed that subjects with TBI were able to ...

Article reviews the basic principles underlying recent advances in genetics and describes the current literature regarding the impact of genetic factors on outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Allelic association analysis is used to determine whether inheritance of certain genetic factors results in a worse or better functional outcome. ...

Study examined the impact of participation in a postacute community reentry program on functional outcome for people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on when they started the program. Participants were divided into 3 groups based on the length of time between injury and admission to the program: (1) ...

This study replicated the original findings of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the vocational case coordinator (VCC) model of vocational rehabilitation after acquired brain injury (ABI) with a different VCC. Early intervention, work trials, temporary or long-term supported employment, and employer education are key features of the VCC ...

Article discusses the impact of neuropsychological problems (cognitive and behavioral deficits) on the use of constraint-induced movement therapy (CI therapy) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Authors discuss their experiences with the use of CI therapy to promote upper extremity recovery in 29 patients with TBI. They examined ...

Study examined the impact of acute and sub-acute care medications on cognitive and motor recovery outcomes during inpatient rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. Data was abstracted from the medical records of 182 patients regarding the presence of 11 categories of medication, 3 measures of injury severity, and 3 measures ...

Study examined the relationship between performance on the useful field of view (UFOV) test and driving ability following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The UFOV consists of 3 progressively challenging subtests measuring visual processing speed, divided attention, and selective attention. Participants were administered the UFOV, the Trail Making Test (a ...

Study investigated to determine which components of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) affect life satisfaction after traumatic brain injury. Multiple regression analysis indicated that demographic factors and the ICF components of body function and structure, activities, and participation significantly predicted life satisfaction ...