Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2012
Reliability, validity and clinical usefulness of the BNI fatigue scale in mild traumatic brain injury.
The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability, validity and clinical usefulness of the Barrow Neurological Institute Fatigue Scale (BNI-FS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). ⋯ The BNI-FS is a relatively new, brief and highly reliable measure of fatigue.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2012
Healthcare and disability service utilization in the 5-year period following transport-related traumatic brain injury.
To describe the type, intensity and direct cost of healthcare and disability services used following transport-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Healthcare service utilization and the economic burden of TBI are substantial. Injury compensation data provides a unique opportunity to explore patterns of healthcare usage post-injury, which is important for the planning and management of resources.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2012
Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) leads to spatial learning deficits.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mild and severe TBI on young male Wistar rats' spatial learning. ⋯ Persistent spatial learning deficits exist after mild TBI; these deficits appear equivalent to deficits exhibited after a more severe injury.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
Comparative StudyTo exclude or not to exclude: white matter hyperintensities in diffusion tensor imaging research.
A practical methodological issue for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) researchers is determining what to do about incidental findings, such as white matter hyperintensities (WMHI). The purpose of this study was to compare healthy control subjects with or without WMHIs on whole brain DTI. ⋯ The decision to include or exclude subjects who have incidental findings can influence the results of a study.
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A small minority of individuals experience long-term or permanent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) after a mild head injury (MHI). There has been no systematic, quantitative research examining a wide range of variables in a representative sample of such patients (i.e. with PCS for more than 18 months). This study explores a broad spectrum of demographic, cognitive, emotional and psychosocial factors (known to be important in the development of early PCS) in a representative sample of patients with permanent PCS. ⋯ Very high levels of PCS, high post-injury unemployment and measurable cognitive deficits can be permanent features of MHI. Quality-of-life is directly related to symptom severity. Age, pre-/post-morbid concomitant factors, neuropsychological deficits and emotional status are key variables in understanding the phenomenon of permanent PCS. Important vulnerability factors in the development of such may therefore be older age and any additional compromise to an individual's emotional or cognitive capacities.