NeuroRehabilitation
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NeuroRehabilitation · Jan 2018
Design of an early intervention for persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents and young adults: A feasibility study.
About 5-15 % of patients with concussion experience persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) longer than 3 months post-injury. ⋯ The new early intervention is feasible and may prevent chronification of PCS. An RCT is currently performed to evaluate the effect of the intervention.
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NeuroRehabilitation · Jan 2018
Case ReportsVagus nerve stimulation paired with tactile training improved sensory function in a chronic stroke patient.
Recent studies indicate that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation can enhance neural plasticity in the primary sensory and motor cortices, improve forelimb function after stroke in animal models and improve motor function in patients with arm weakness after stroke. ⋯ Sensory function significantly improved in this man following VNS paired with tactile stimulation. This approach merits further study in controlled clinical trials.
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NeuroRehabilitation · Jan 2018
Case ReportsThe utility of clinical criteria in patients with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Repetitive traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by Alzheimer-like changes in the brain. CTE has been defined through neuropathological findings among deceased athletes and others exposed to repetitive TBI, but to date there are no definitive clinical criteria for CTE. ⋯ The prevention and neurorehabilitation of CTE depends on clinical diagnosis, but, without a biomarker, the clinical diagnosis of CTE remains difficult. This report suggests that clinical criteria for CTE may be greatly improved with emphasis on several critical historical and clinical correlates of CTE.