Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
ReviewExposure to sub-concussive head injury in boxing and other sports.
Current characterizations of chronic traumatic brain injury (CTBI) in boxing, football and other sports are reviewed in the context of the history of research on sub-concussive brain trauma in athletes. ⋯ Recommendations for development of exposure models for sport-specific phenotypic characterizations of CTBI are presented.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
Prevalence and predictors of affective lability after paediatric traumatic brain injury.
Paediatric severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with significant post-injury affective and behavioural problems. Few studies have examined the prevalence and characteristics of affective lability after paediatric TBI. ⋯ Affective lability is common after paediatric TBI and frequently manifests as irritability and unpredictable outbursts. Early intervention is needed to improve psychiatric outcomes.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
Acute S100B in serum is associated with cognitive symptoms and memory performance 4 months after paediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
This study explored whether acute serum marker S100B is related with post-concussive symptoms (PCS) and neuropsychological performance 4 months after paediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). ⋯ S100B was not specific for mild brain injuries and may also be elevated after OI. The group-specific association between S100B and ongoing cognitive PCS in children after mTBI should motivate to examine further the role of S100B as a diagnostic biomarker in paediatric mTBI.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
Longitudinal changes in mathematical abilities and white matter following paediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
Paediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been associated with acute and long-term mathematical difficulties. Little is known about the recovery of these impairments in children with mild TBI (mTBI) and their underlying pathophysiology, such as white matter abnormalities. ⋯ Children with mTBI recovered in terms of mathematical abilities and white matter. These children continued to show working memory deficits, which might interfere with learning at school.
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jan 2015
A longitudinal evaluation of diffusion kurtosis imaging in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.
To investigate longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) changes in white and grey matter in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). ⋯ These data demonstrate that DKI may be sensitive in tracking pathophysiological changes associated with mTBI and may provide additional information to conventional DTI parameters in evaluating longitudinal changes following TBI.