Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) among UK military personnel whilst deployed in Afghanistan in 2011.
mTBI has been termed the 'signature injury' of recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Most mTBI research uses retrospective accounts of exposure and point of injury symptoms; mTBI is reportedly less common among UK than US Forces. ⋯ This study used contemporaneous data gathered in the deployed location which are subject to less memory distortion than studies using post-deployment recall. The incidence of mTBI was substantially lower than those reported in both US and UK post-deployment studies which is consistent with inflated reporting of symptoms when measured post-deployment.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudySustained outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury: results of a five-emergency department longitudinal study.
To report on the occurrence of sustained outcomes including post-concussion symptoms, health services used and indicators of social disruption following a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). ⋯ These findings argue that some with an MTBI suffer real complaints and they are sustained from 3 to at least 6 months. More effort should be given toward specificity of these symptoms from those reported by members of the comparison group.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
ReviewDisclosure and non-disclosure of concussion and concussion symptoms in athletes: review and application of the socio-ecological framework.
To summarize the factors associated with athletes' disclosure-and non-disclosure-of sports-related concussion and concussion symptoms within the context of the socio-ecological framework and to identify research gaps in the current literature. ⋯ Research gaps exist concerning factors influencing athletes' disclosure of sports-related concussions and concussion symptoms. Notably, researchers have focused on intra-personal and inter-personal levels, placing less emphasis on the environment and policy levels.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Meta AnalysisModerate hypothermia treatment in adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effect of moderate hypothermia treatment (MHT) in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) compared to normothermia management. ⋯ MHT may be effective in reducing death and unfavourable clinical neurological outcomes, but this finding is not statistically significant, except for decreasing the mortality in Asian patients.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Review Case ReportsLesions along the upper motor neuronal pathway with locked-in features after lightning strike and cardiac arrest: a case-review analysis.
This study describes a case of lesions of the upper motor neuronal pathway with locked-in features after lightning strike and cardiac arrest. ⋯ Direct damage of the upper motor neuron pathway due to the current of the lightning should be considered, albeit the relative contribution of hypoxia-induced damage cannot be separated.