Estimating minimal clinically important differences for two scales in patients with chronic traumatic brain injury

S Mattke, SC Cramer, M Wang, JP Bettger… - Current Medical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background This study aimed to establish the minimal clinically important difference (MCID)
for the Fugl-Meyer Motor Scale (FMMS) and the Disability Rating Scale (DRS) to evaluate …

A vocational intervention that enhances return to work after severe acquired brain injury: A pragmatic trial

GK Simpson, P McRae, TM Gates, M Daher… - Annals of physical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Following a severe acquired brain injury, individuals often have low return to
work rates. The Vocational Intervention Program (VIP), a partnership of Brain Injury …

[HTML][HTML] Structural connectivity in recovery after coma: Connectome atlas approach

P Pozeg, Y Alemán-Goméz, J Jöhr, D Muresanu… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim Pathological states of recovery after coma as a result of a severe brain injury are
marked with changes in structural connectivity of the brain. This study aimed to identify a …

From shunt to recovery: a multidisciplinary approach to hydrocephalus treatment in severe acquired brain injury rehabilitation

GB Castellani, G Miccoli, FC Cava, P Salucci… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Hydrocephalus among Severe Acquired Brain Injury (SABI) patients remains
overlooked during rehabilitation. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out of …

Explaining recovery from coma with multimodal neuroimaging

P Pozeg, J Jöhr, JO Prior, K Diserens, V Dunet - Journal of Neurology, 2024 - Springer
The aim of this prospective, observational cohort study was to investigate and assess
diverse neuroimaging biomarkers to predict patients' neurological recovery after coma. 32 …

Enhancing EQ-5D-5L Sensitivity in Capturing the Most Common Symptoms in Post-COVID-19 Patients: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study with a Focus on Fatigue …

H Janols, C Wadsten, C Forssell, E Raffeti… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to determine whether the EQ-5D-5L tool captures the most common
persistent symptoms, such as fatigue, memory/concentration problems and dyspnea, in …

The effects of aquatic therapy during post-acute neurorehabilitation in patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a preliminary randomized controlled trial

A Curcio, G Temperoni, M Tramontano, S De Angelis… - Brain injury, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The primary aim is to verify the effectiveness of an aquatic training (AT) in
inpatients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury (sTBI) on balance. The secondary aims are to …

Psychosocial and functional predictors of depression and anxiety symptoms in veterans and service members with TBI: a VA TBI Model Systems Study

AM Benavides, JA Finn, X Tang… - The Journal of Head …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify psychosocial and functional predictors of self-reported depression and
anxiety symptoms at year 2 following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Setting: Five Department of …

The effect of donepezil on the cognitive ability early in the course of recovery from traumatic brain injury

KA Campbell, RE Kennedy, RC Brunner, SD Hollis… - Brain Injury, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To investigate the effect of donepezil on cognitive ability in patients who have
sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). We hypothesized that donepezil, an …

Comparing indices of responsiveness for the Coma Near‐Coma Scale with and without pain items: An exploratory study

JA Weaver, V Pertsovskaya, J Tran… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study aimed to establish the indices of responsiveness for the Coma/Near‐
Coma (CNC) scale without (8 items) and with (10 items) pain test stimuli. A secondary …