Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) among UK military personnel whilst deployed in Afghanistan in 2011.
mTBI has been termed the 'signature injury' of recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Most mTBI research uses retrospective accounts of exposure and point of injury symptoms; mTBI is reportedly less common among UK than US Forces. ⋯ This study used contemporaneous data gathered in the deployed location which are subject to less memory distortion than studies using post-deployment recall. The incidence of mTBI was substantially lower than those reported in both US and UK post-deployment studies which is consistent with inflated reporting of symptoms when measured post-deployment.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Simple tone discriminations are disrupted following experimental frontal traumatic brain injury in rats.
To assess cognitive deficits in a rat model of brain injury. ⋯ Based on the outcomes seen in this study, discrimination and other operant tasks may provide a sensitive tool to assess the effect of therapeutic agents on cognitive deficits in animal models, which could lead to improved characterization of deficits and yield an improved assessment tool to aid in drug discovery.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Impact of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity on nutrition management after brain injury: a case series.
To review the nutritional requirements of all new inpatient brain injury admissions presenting with Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity (PSH) in the rehabilitation setting. ⋯ Careful monitoring of nutrition, hydration and mineral supplementation is paramount in patients presenting with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity after brain injury. It is argued that morbidity may be reduced by aggressive and expert nutrition management.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
ReviewDisclosure and non-disclosure of concussion and concussion symptoms in athletes: review and application of the socio-ecological framework.
To summarize the factors associated with athletes' disclosure-and non-disclosure-of sports-related concussion and concussion symptoms within the context of the socio-ecological framework and to identify research gaps in the current literature. ⋯ Research gaps exist concerning factors influencing athletes' disclosure of sports-related concussions and concussion symptoms. Notably, researchers have focused on intra-personal and inter-personal levels, placing less emphasis on the environment and policy levels.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2014
Meta AnalysisModerate hypothermia treatment in adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effect of moderate hypothermia treatment (MHT) in severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) compared to normothermia management. ⋯ MHT may be effective in reducing death and unfavourable clinical neurological outcomes, but this finding is not statistically significant, except for decreasing the mortality in Asian patients.