Download or read book Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Executive Functions and Post concussive Symptoms written by Mark Lawrence Ettenhofer and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Translational Research in Traumatic Brain Injury written by Daniel Laskowitz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant source of death and permanent disability, contributing to nearly one-third of all injury related deaths in the United States and exacting a profound personal and economic toll. Despite the increased resources that have recently been brought to bear to improve our understanding of TBI, the developme

Download or read book Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation to veterans with a service-connected injury, and to receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran must submit a claim or have a claim submitted on his or her behalf. Evaluation of the Disability Determination Process for Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans reviews the process by which the VA assesses impairments resulting from traumatic brain injury for purposes of awarding disability compensation. This report also provides recommendations for legislative or administrative action for improving the adjudication of veterans' claims seeking entitlement to compensation for all impairments arising from a traumatic brain injury.

Download or read book Sports Related Concussions in Youth written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, few subjects at the intersection of medicine and sports have generated as much public interest as sports-related concussions - especially among youth. Despite growing awareness of sports-related concussions and campaigns to educate athletes, coaches, physicians, and parents of young athletes about concussion recognition and management, confusion and controversy persist in many areas. Currently, diagnosis is based primarily on the symptoms reported by the individual rather than on objective diagnostic markers, and there is little empirical evidence for the optimal degree and duration of physical rest needed to promote recovery or the best timing and approach for returning to full physical activity. Sports-Related Concussions in Youth: Improving the Science, Changing the Culture reviews the science of sports-related concussions in youth from elementary school through young adulthood, as well as in military personnel and their dependents. This report recommends actions that can be taken by a range of audiences - including research funding agencies, legislatures, state and school superintendents and athletic directors, military organizations, and equipment manufacturers, as well as youth who participate in sports and their parents - to improve what is known about concussions and to reduce their occurrence. Sports-Related Concussions in Youth finds that while some studies provide useful information, much remains unknown about the extent of concussions in youth; how to diagnose, manage, and prevent concussions; and the short- and long-term consequences of concussions as well as repetitive head impacts that do not result in concussion symptoms. The culture of sports negatively influences athletes' self-reporting of concussion symptoms and their adherence to return-to-play guidance. Athletes, their teammates, and, in some cases, coaches and parents may not fully appreciate the health threats posed by concussions. Similarly, military recruits are immersed in a culture that includes devotion to duty and service before self, and the critical nature of concussions may often go unheeded. According to Sports-Related Concussions in Youth, if the youth sports community can adopt the belief that concussions are serious injuries and emphasize care for players with concussions until they are fully recovered, then the culture in which these athletes perform and compete will become much safer. Improving understanding of the extent, causes, effects, and prevention of sports-related concussions is vitally important for the health and well-being of youth athletes. The findings and recommendations in this report set a direction for research to reach this goal.

Download or read book Brain Neurotrauma written by Firas H. Kobeissy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the contribution from more than one hundred CNS neurotrauma experts, this book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account on the latest developments in the area of neurotrauma including biomarker studies, experimental models, diagnostic methods, and neurotherapeutic intervention strategies in brain injury research. It discusses neurotrauma mechanisms, biomarker discovery, and neurocognitive and neurobehavioral deficits. Also included are medical interventions and recent neurotherapeutics used in the area of brain injury that have been translated to the area of rehabilitation research. In addition, a section is devoted to models of milder CNS injury, including sports injuries.

Download or read book Coping with Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Diane Roberts Stoler Ed.D. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide for improving memory, focus, and quality of life in the aftermath of a concussion. Often presenting itself after a head trauma, concussion— or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)— can cause chronic migraines, depression, memory, and sleep problems that can last for years, referred to as post concussion syndrome (PCS). Neuropsychologist and concussion survivor Dr. Diane Roberts Stoler is the authority on all aspects of the recovery process. Coping with Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury is a lifeline for patients, parents, and other caregivers.

Download or read book Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome written by Michael McCrea and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first neuropsychology book to translate exciting findings from the recent explosion of research on sport-related concussion to the broader context of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and post-concussive syndrome (PCS) in the general population. In addition, it includes a Continuing Education (CE) component administered by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology. Traumatic brain injuries constitute a major global public health problem, but until now, MTBIs, which constitute up to 90 percent of all treated TBIs, have been difficult to evaluate and manage clinically because of the absence of a viable model. Dr. McCrea's book thus provides a welcome evidence base for all clinicians - including psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation medicine physicians, physiatrists, and nurses - involved in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of MTBI, as well as attorneys involved in personal injury litigation and personal injury defense. Each section of the book ends with a helpful summary of the 'Top 10 Conclusions.' Instructions for earning AACN-administered CE credit are included.

Download or read book Neuropsychological Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Sarah A. Raskin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-11-11 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the importance of the problem, strikingly little has been written about effective approaches to the treatment of individuals with mild to moderate brain injury. This book is designed for neuropsychologists, counseling and rehabilitation psychologists, and other rehabilitation professionals who work with individuals who have sustained brain injuries of mild to moderate severity. It provides a context for understanding and evaluating the common consequences of such injuries and offers both theoretical perspectives and practical suggestions for helping individuals to adjust to and compensate for residual difficulties. Early chapters focus on different domains of cognitive functioning, while later chapters describe clinical approaches to helping clients manage common emotional reactions such as depression, irritability, and anxiety. While the book acknowledges and discusses the controversy about the origins of persistent symptoms following mild brain injures, it does not focus on the controversy. Rather, it adopts a "what works" approach to dealing with individuals who have persistent symptoms and perceptions that contribute to disability and to emotional distress. Many of these individuals benefit significantly from neuropsychological intervention. Case examples throughout the book illustrate the adaptation of cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, and traditional psychotherapeutic approaches to individuals with mild to moderate brain injury. Self-regulation and self-management of both cognitive failures and emotional responses are described as appropriate and effective in this population.

Download or read book Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis written by Christian Dettmers and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Readers, If you are engaged in the treatment of patients with MS (pwMS), this e-book’s aim is to offer novel insights to improve on an understanding of one of the major problems of pwMS: fatigue. Although there is increasing research into fatigue and its impact on MS, this collection of ten articles supports a better understanding of fatigue in MS patients. It explores pathophysiological concepts, provoking mechanisms, objective measurements, personality interactions, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and summarizes clinical management. It is written by neurologists, psychologists, scientists and therapists and addresses this group of people, who deal with pwMS in private, clinical, rehabilitation or scientific settings. Its aim is to communicate high-quality information, knowledge and experience on MS to healthcare professionals, while providing global support for the international MS community.

Download or read book Sex Differences in Executive Functions Following Pediatric Concussive Brain Injury written by Alexander Wagner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION. Children with concussive brain injuries often exhibit impaired executive functioning that can lessen quality of life and impede cognitive development. Research also demonstrates that there may be important sex-based differences in outcomes following concussion. However, few studies have sought to go beyond symptom reports, leaving our understanding of sex differences in executive functioning unknown in this population. Therefore, we sought to not only evaluate clinical symptoms but also executive functioning in a multi-faceted manner through computerized testing and parental reports of cognitive-behavioral functioning in daily life. We hypothesized that females would exhibit more severe clinical symptoms and greater executive dysfunction following concussion compared to males.METHODS. During the 2017-2019 academic years, data were collected from a local pediatric sports medicine clinic. Thirty males (M = 15.00, SD = 1.44 years) and twenty females (M = 15.30; SD = 1.38 years) who sustained concussions were examined. All participants were evaluated at two timepoints, an average of 2- and 5-weeks post-concussion. Clinical symptoms were measured using the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ). Executive function was measured using the parent-reported Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF), as well as a modified CogState Brain Injury Test Battery.RESULTS. Females reported a greater number of somatic and cognitive symptoms on the RPQ at 2 weeks and 5 weeks post-injury (pu2019s

Download or read book Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Toolkit written by Margaret M. Weightman and published by Department of the Army. This book was released on 2014 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: NO FURTHER DISSCOUNT ON THIS PRODUCT TITLE --OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex condition for which limited research exists. The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in numerous service members returning home after sustaining TBI, and healthcare providers scrambling to find resources on how to treat them. This toolkit is a comprehensive source of inventories and therapy options for treating service members with mild TBI. All aspects of mild TBI are covered, including vestibular disorders, vision impairment, balance issues, posttraumatic headache, temporomandibular dysfunction, cognition, and fitness, among others. With easy-to-follow treatment options and evaluation instruments, this toolkit is a one-stop resource for clinicians and therapists working with patients with mild TBI.

Download or read book Long Lasting Executive Control Deficits in Young Adults with a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Sydney Cope and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cognitive effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are increasingly becoming a relevant research focus. Recent research has shown that the cognitive effects exist for a longer time than previously assumed. The major areas in which individuals who have suffered mTBI have shown lasting deficits are executive functioning and executive control. The deficits are primarily presented through behavioral assessments, such as neuropsychological batteries. Two neuropsychological assessments that focus on frontal lobe functioning are the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (DKEFS) and the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neurological Symptoms (RBANS). Both of these batteries assess multiple aspects of executive functioning, some of which being inhibition, cognitive flexibility, impulse control, attention, and language. In this study, 91 participants, 26 concussed and 65 non-concussed undergraduate students were examined through both the RBANS and DKEFS assessment batteries. The concussed individuals were separated into two groups, those who have experienced a concussion over three years ago and those who have experienced a concussion less than three years ago. Results of this study showed significant differences in performance on multiple tasks amongst the three groups. It was found that individuals who were concussed three years ago or less performed significantly worse than individuals with concussions for over three years, and non-concussed individuals. Significant differences for the RBANS were found in the Language index [stats], and the Attention index. Differences in the DKEFS were seen in the fourth condition of the Color-Word Interference Task, which assesses inhibition and cognitive flexibility, as well as the second condition which is simple word reading. Additionally, significant differences were seen in the Category Switching condition of the Verbal Fluency task . Results of this study suggest that concussed individuals show significant cognitive impairments, particularly in language, attention, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility, even three years after a mTBI; however, these symptoms seem to become less severe after several years. The results show that areas of cognition vital for success in an educational setting (i.e. language, attention, and cognitive flexibility), are impaired far longer than academic accommodations are provided.

Download or read book Management of Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury written by David B. Arciniegas and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a public health issue of worldwide proportions, affecting motorists, victims of interpersonal violence, athletes, military service members, and Veterans, among others. Management of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury provides evidence-informed guidance on the core topics in brain injury medicine, including the epidemiology and pathophysiology of TBI, the medical evaluation and neuropsychological assessment of persons with TBI, and the common cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and other neurological disturbances for which persons with TBI and their families seek clinical care. The volume offers many useful features to its readers, including: Chapters written by an internationally known group of editors and contributors offering cutting-edge, multidisciplinary perspectives in brain injury medicine. Guidance on the identification and management of early and late postinjury neuropsychiatric disturbances as well as their psychological and psychosocial consequences. Identification of special issues relevant to the evaluation and treatment of TBI and postconcussive symptoms among military service members, and Veterans. Discussion of the ethics and methods of forensic assessment of persons with TBI. Key Clinical Points that highlight concepts, assessment issues, and clinical management strategies in each chapter. A wealth of tables and figures to enhance the accessibility and clinical utility of the book, as well as appendices of additional readings and relevant websites for persons and families affected by TBI and the clinicians providing their care. Impressive breadth and depth of coverage, logical structure, clinically rich detail, and concise presentation make Management of Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury a must-read for every physician, nurse, and mental health practitioner working to improve the lives of persons with TBI.

Download or read book Mild Traumatic Brain Injury written by Richard J. Roberts and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Subjective and Objective Memory Function in Prolonged Recovery from Concussion written by Sarah M. Amedoro and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concussion is a non-structural, mild traumatic brain injury that has received increased attention in recent years. Each year, approximately 1.6 to 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur in the United States. Concussions result in various physical, cognitive, emotional, and sleep-related symptoms. Comprehensive neurocognitive assessment is recommended throughout the recovery process. Memory is a commonly reported cognitive symptom following concussion. However, executive dysfunction is another cognitive sequelae of concussion, and may contribute to self-reported memory deficits. Additionally, emotional and physical symptoms of concussion have been associated with higher overall subjective symptom ratings. The present study sought to determine the validity of self-reported memory deficits, and assess the potential contribution of executive dysfunction, independent of emotional (i.e., anxiety, depression) and physical (i.e., fatigue) symptoms, in a sample of 85 adolescents and young adults who had presented for neuropsychological evaluation due to post-concussive symptoms. No significant relationship was found between subjectively reported memory problems and performance on objective measures of verbal or visual memory. Furthermore, no significant relationship was found between subjectively reported memory problems and performance on objective measures of executive functioning. However, self-reported memory deficits were significantly associated with emotional and physical symptoms of concussion. Findings indicate that perceived cognitive symptoms following concussion may be misattributed to the injury, and may more accurately be associated with emotional and physical sequelae of concussion. Results support the importance of ongoing objective assessment, and the collection of detailed information regarding areas of perceived cognitive deficit. Furthermore, the significance of appropriately addressing emotional and physical symptoms of concussion is highlighted.

Download or read book Post Concussion Syndrome written by William D. Boyd and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book surveys the research on this disorder. Most people recover completely following concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury, but some continue to have post-concussion syndrome symptoms for months or even years after the injury. This book explores the definition, genesis, assessment, diagnosis, recovery, and treatment of post-concussion syndrome.

Download or read book Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury written by Harvey S. Levin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress in research on traumatic brain injury is presented in this book encompassing translational and clinical investigations. Observational and interventional studies are discussed by leading investigators of TBI in adults and children. Contributors from various countries provide a global perspective on this worldwide health problem.