Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2010
Multicenter StudyUse of brain electrical activity to quantify traumatic brain injury in the emergency department.
To validate a QEEG algorithm on traumatic brain injury in an Emergency Department (ED) setting. ⋯ The TBI discriminant index appears to be a sensitive index of brain function. It may be used to suggest whether or not a patient presenting with altered mental status requires a CT scan. This index may aid in the triage of such patients in the ED. Such an easy to use, automated system may greatly enhance the clinical utility of EEG in the ED.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2010
Multicenter StudyFunctional level during sub-acute rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: course and predictors of outcome.
To describe the functional level during sub-acute rehabilitation after moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to evaluate the impact of pre-injury and injury-related factors as predictors of early recovery. ⋯ Less than half of moderate TBI patients reached a normal functional level at discharge from sub-acute rehabilitation. A short PTA period, a high GCS score and FIM score at admission to rehabilitation and a longer stay in the rehabilitation unit were positive predictors of functional level at discharge.