Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2013
Comparative StudyA prospective study of symptoms and neurocognitive outcomes in youth with concussion vs orthopaedic injuries.
This study examined symptom reports and neurocognitive outcomes in children (8-17 years) with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or orthopaedic injury (OI). ⋯ As expected, more post-concussion symptoms were initially reported by children and adolescents with mTBI vs orthopaedic injury, but there was no difference at 3 months. The BRIEF and ImPACT cognitive measures did not differentiate concussed subjects from controls, with the exception of concussed subjects' lower performance on a visual memory test at both initial assessment and at 3 months.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2013
Comparative StudyDoes a 20 minute cognitive task increase concussion symptoms in concussed athletes?
The purpose of the present study was to examine if concussion symptoms worsened immediately (i.e. 20 minutes) following performance on a computerized neurocognitive test. ⋯ The current study suggests that there may be an increase in concussion symptoms following a 20-minute cognitive task. Thus, it illustrates the need for clinicians to make sure they are symptom free with both physical and cognitive testing.
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To determine whether pregabalin produces long-term spasticity reduction in subjects previously identified as responding in short-term trials. ⋯ Pregabalin withdrawal resulted in self-reports of increased spasticity without a concomitant increase in pain, with 91% choosing to continue pregabalin at the conclusion of the evaluation.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2013
Parenting a child with a traumatic brain injury: experiences of parents and health professionals.
To qualitatively explore the experiences, challenges and needs of parents of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in order to inform future intervention research through incorporation of participant knowledge and experience. ⋯ Parenting interventions may provide essential support for parents in adjusting to and managing their child's difficulties and the efficacy of existing programmes needs evaluation. Addressing parent emotional adjustment and coping strategies is vital following paediatric TBI, given the impact on parent well-being and the potential negative effects on child outcomes through reduced parenting effectiveness. Group programmes may enable connection and support.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2013
Changes in intrinsic functional brain networks following blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury.
Blast-induced mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) commonly go undetected by computed tomography and conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This study was used to investigate functional brain network abnormalities in a group of blast-induced mTBI subjects using independent component analysis (ICA) of resting state functional MRI (fMRI) data. ⋯ The results suggest white matter disruption across certain attentional networks. Additionally, given their elevated activity relative to controls', the temporo-parietal junctions of blast mTBI subjects may be compensating for diffuse axonal injury in other cortical regions.