Examines potential underlying mechanisms and common intervention strategies for management of agitation after brain injury. Discusses probable pathophysiologic mechanisms of posttraumatic agitation and reviews common behavioral and pharmacologic methods of treatment. This document is included in NCDDR's Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury Resources Produced by NIDRR Grantees, number C.46. ...
Article examines the potential bias in outcome studies created by traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients lost at one-year follow-up. The goal of the study was to identify characteristics that differed significantly for those who were lost to follow-up. Patients were considered lost when phone, mail, clinic visits, and assistance ...