in Traumatic Brain Injury
High risk factors (high risk for necessary neurosurgical intervention) • Score of less than 15 on the GCS at 2 h post-injury • Suspected open or depressed skull fracture • More than two…
Systematic and Evidence-Based Approach to Clinical Management of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness
Behavior PTCS MCS VS Eye opening Spontaneous Spontaneous Spontaneous Attention Impaired selective/sustained attention Inability to focus/sustain attention None Response to pain Defensive/anticipatory Localization Posturing/withdrawal Movement Goal-directed/appropriate object use Automatic/object manipulation…
Traumatic Brain Injury: Outcome, Assessment, and Intervention
Fig. 1 Standard Scores from 90 to 109 are considered to be in the Average range Fig. 2 Standard area scores of 89–111 are in the average range Fig. 3…
Assessment of Acute Neurobehavioral Syndromes to Inform Treatment
Fig. 1 Median confidence in modifying treatment services for patients with disorders Fig. 2 Percent of sample indicating type of behavior management education Below, we highlight some of the critical…
Traumatic Brain Injury
Concussion is a brain injury and is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces. Several common features that incorporate clinical, pathological and biomechanical…
and Societal Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury
Indicator Mild Moderate Moderate severe Severe Very severe Glasgow coma scale (GCS) [9–11] 13–15 9–12 6–8 3–5 Time to follow commands [13, 14] ≤20 min ≤ 6 h > 6…
in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Domains n Sensitivity in mTBI (%) Verbal memory RAVLT effort equation: ≤12 [63] 116 70 Warrington—words correct: ≤42 [60] 108 82 Rey word recognition: ≤6 [80] 113 63 Visual memory…
Issues with Mild TBI in Veterans and Active Duty Service Members
First author Year published Design Treatment(s) tested Study sample Control and Tx groups Follow-up Tx better than control? Bell [79] 2008 RCT Telephone counsel (4–5 calls over 12 weeks) Within…
and Treatment of Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Mark Sherer and Angelle M. Sander (eds.)Clinical Handbooks in NeuropsychologyHandbook on the Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injury201410.1007/978-1-4939-0784-7_17 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2014 Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries Felicia C. Goldstein1 …
Brain Injury Rehabilitation in Post-hospital Treatment Settings
I. Neuropsychological orientation focusing on A. Cognitive and metacognitive impairments B. Neurobehavioral impairments C. Interpersonal and psychosocial issues D. Affective issues II. Integrated treatment that includes A. Formal staff meetings…
