Pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury

KJ Dixon - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, 2017 - pmr.theclinics.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may have many different causes, including a blow to the head,
penetration of the skull, fast acceleration or deceleration of the head, or exposure to a blast …

Vestibular consequences of mild traumatic brain injury and blast exposure: a review

FW Akin, OD Murnane, CD Hall, KM Riska - Brain injury, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this article is to review relevant literature on the effect of mild traumatic brain
injury (mTBI) and blast injury on the vestibular system. Dizziness and imbalance are …

Mild traumatic brain injury: longitudinal study of cognition, functional status, and post-traumatic symptoms

S Dikmen, J Machamer, N Temkin - Journal of neurotrauma, 2017 - liebertpub.com
More than 75% of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) seeking medical attention are mild, and
outcome in that group is heterogeneous. Until sensitive and valid biomarkers are identified …

Epidemiology and prognosis of mild traumatic brain injury in returning soldiers: a cohort study

K Schwab, HP Terrio, LA Brenner, RM Pazdan… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI; concussion) is common in returning service
members yet limited definitive evidence exists on its prognosis. Methods: Almost 25,000 non …

Natural history of headache five years after traumatic brain injury

A Stacey, S Lucas, S Dikmen, N Temkin… - Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Headache is one of the most frequently reported symptoms following traumatic brain injury
(TBI). Little is known about how these headaches change over time. We describe the natural …

Does the fear avoidance model explain persistent symptoms after traumatic brain injury?

MLM Wijenberg, SZ Stapert, JA Verbunt, JL Ponsford… - Brain injury, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: A minority of patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) experience a
persistent symptom complex also known as post-concussion syndrome. Explanations for this …

Sleep stage distribution in persons with mild traumatic brain injury: a polysomnographic study according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards

T Mollayeva, A Colantonio, JD Cassidy, L Vernich… - Sleep medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective and background Sleep stage disruption in persons with mild traumatic brain injury
(mTBI) has received little research attention. We examined deviations in sleep stage …

No effect of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on gamma-aminobutyric acid levels in patients with recurrent mild traumatic brain injury

S Wilke, J List, R Mekle, R Lindenberg… - Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
In patients in the chronic phase after recurrent mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), alterations
in gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration and receptor activity have been reported …

Community reintegration problems among veterans and active duty service members with traumatic brain injury

S McGarity, SD Barnett, G Lamberty… - The Journal of head …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine community reintegration problems among Veterans and military
service members with mild or moderate/severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) at 1 year …

The neuropsychology of traumatic brain injury: looking back, peering ahead

KO Yeates, HS Levin, J Ponsford - Journal of the International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The past 50 years have been a period of exciting progress in neuropsychological research
on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Neuropsychologists and neuropsychological testing have …