Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
Validation of the Abbreviated Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale: a brief measure to identify acute cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury.
To validate the use of the Abbreviated Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale (A-WPTAS) in the assessment of acute cognitive impairment in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). ⋯ The A-WPTAS is a valid measure. The A-WPTAS may reduce the risk of failing to classify patients with mTBI by identifying and documenting acute cognitive impairment.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
A prospective study of early versus late craniectomy after traumatic brain injury.
Decompressive craniectomy is an important method for managing traumatic brain injury (TBI). At present, controversies about this procedure exist, especially about the optimum operative time for patients with TBI. ⋯ Early decompressive craniectomy as a first-tier therapy for intracranial hypertension did not improve patient outcome when compared with "late" decompressive craniectomy for managing TBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
Long-term outcome and health status in decompressive craniectomized patients with intractable intracranial pressure after severe brain injury.
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a controversial therapeutic strategy. The long-term functional recovery and health status in a sample of decompressive craniectomized TBI are reported. ⋯ Craniectomized patients with TBI achieved good long-term outcome, although they experienced significant difficulties in health status.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
Predict recovery of consciousness in post-acute severe brain injury: the role of EEG reactivity.
This study tested the hypothesis of electroencephalographic reactivity (EEG-R) as a reliable tool for the prognostic evaluation of consciousness recovery in post-acute brain injury. ⋯ EEG-R is a good positive factor for the prognosis of recovery of consciousness in the post-acute phase of brain injury, with a high specificity (88.9%). Nevertheless, its absence is not invariably associated with a poor prognosis.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2011
Head injury in polytrauma-Is there an effect on outcome more than 10 years after the injury?
Head injuries are of great relevance for the prognosis of polytrauma patients during acute care. However, knowledge about the impact on the long-term outcome is sparse. Therefore, this study analysed the role of head injuries on the outcome of polytrauma patients more than 10 years after injury in a matched-pair analysis. ⋯ Matching pairs of equally injured polytrauma patients of same gender with and without head injury 10 years following trauma indicated significantly worse results in the GOS due to head injury.