Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
ReviewPrognostic value of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) for prediction of post-concussion symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review.
This systematic review aimed to determine the prognostic value of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) to predict post-concussion symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). ⋯ Early NSE serum level is not a strong independent predictor of post-concussion symptoms following mild TBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Observational StudyIncidence of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity following traumatic brain injury using assessment tools.
A consensus statement proposed a diagnostic framework to systematise the identification of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) using the PSH-Assessment Measure (PSH-AM). ⋯ The recently proposed diagnostic framework may reduce misdiagnosis, length of stay and hospitalisation costs.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Admission circulating monocytes level is an independent predictor of outcome in traumatic brain injury.
The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of admission immune cell levels in the peripheral blood in determining outcomes in patients with TBI. ⋯ The present study suggests that an increase in admission monocyte count is correlated with a favourable 6-month outcome in patients with moderate-to-severe TBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Observational StudyConcordance of common data elements for assessment of subjective cognitive complaints after mild-traumatic brain injury: a TRACK-TBI Pilot Study.
To determine characteristics and concordance of subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) 6 months following mild-traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as assessed by two different TBI common data elements (CDEs). ⋯ BSI-18: Brief Symptom Inventory; 18CDEs: common data elements; CT: computed tomography; CVLT: California Verbal Learning Test; ED: emergency department; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; LOC: loss of consciousnessm; TBI: mild-traumatic brain injury; PTA: post-traumatic amnesia; SCC: subjective cognitive complaints; TBI: traumatic brain injury; TRACK-TBI: Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury; TMT: Trail Making Test; WAIS-PSI: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition, Processing Speed Index.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2018
Long-term physical and mental health outcomes associated with traumatic brain injury severity in post-9/11 veterans: A retrospective cohort study.
To examine long-term outcomes of self-reported physical and mental health among Post-9/11 Veterans stratified by traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity, we hypothesized that more severe TBI would be associated with significantly poorer outcomes. ⋯ Veterans with any TBI exposure experience poorer long-term outcomes than those with no TBI even when covariates are considered. In particular, measures of somatization, PTSD symptom distress, and depression indicate pervasive and long-term health concerns among individuals with TBI. Additional research is required to fully explicate what appear to be complex relationships among TBI severity, physical and mental well-being, combat exposures, and socioeconomic resources in this population.