This Third Edition focuses on chronic health problems and their impact on an individual's
physical, cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities. Readers learn how the patient's …

Lightning and electrical (L/E) injuries can be among the most dramatic of all events that
damage the nervous system. The three major classes of neurologic sequelae that require …

A prospective longitudinal design was employed to describe early (first 6 weeks post-injury)
motor function recovery in 16 individuals with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Reliable …

Right and left upper extremity motor coordination was evaluated in 40 traumatically brain
injured subjects using two different measurement techniques—a conventional clinical …

The prediction of outcome following severe traumatic brain injury has received considerable
attention in recent years. Previous prediction studies have focused on a long-term follow-up …

Spasticity is one of the most devastating musculoskeletal sequelae of brain injury because it
leads to functional impairments that augment disability. In spite of recent therapeutic …

The expert opinion of 27 experienced physical therapists was systematically sought using a
modified Delphi technique in order to identify the important variables to be included in the …

The survival of patients in low level neurologic states following traumatic brain injury
requires the provision of quality rehabilitation nursing care. This article presents a concise …

The recovery of voluntary motor control of the hand following a severe traumatic brain injury
was assessed in 31 patients (22 males and 9 females) at three time intervals: within 1 month …