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Specialized Rehabilitation Is More Efficient Than Non-Specialized Care After Spinal Cord Injury
In many countries, spinal cord injury patients are placed in non-specific rehabilitation units rather than a unit that is specialized to care for spinal cord injury (the same applies to brain injury). This practice may indicate a lack of specialized
Methylprednisolone May Worsen Muscle Atrophy In Spinal Cord Injury
A brief, high dose treatment of methylprednisolone within the first 8 hours of a spinal cord injury has been associated with improved functional outcome, and has therefore become a routine treatment. However, methylprednisolone is also related to adverse effects on
Incidence of Spinal Cord Injury in The United States
Our country is notoriously difficult for epidemiological research because of its diversity not only culturally and socioeconomically, but also in healthcare and the ability to track diagnoses. In an attempt to conduct an epidemiological study of spinal cord injury within
Return to Work After Spinal Cord Injury
An important factor to both rehabilitation and litigation efforts is the length of time it takes for a spinal cord injury patient to return to work. Currently, the average time to return to work is five years. However, this can
The Thinning of The Corpus Callosum Might Not be a Normal Part of Development
The corpus callosum, the white matter tracts that connect one side of the brain to the other, changes size and shape during childhood development and well into early adulthood. The thinning of the corpus callosum, particularly the posterior area, has
“Discharge Against Medical Advice” is Higher in Intentional Brain Injury Cases
Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) is associated with poor outcome, frequent readmission, higher mortality, and increased risk of psychiatric and medical complications. Research has shown that head injury is highly correlated with DAMA. A recent review of past research has
Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels are High After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) regulates electrolyte and water balance, and we know that BNP levels increase immediately after traumatic brain injury or stroke. The result of this BNP increase can be a higher risk of brain edema and elevated intracranial
Driving After Severe TBI Increases Risk of Causing a Car Accident
A recent study found that people who resume driving after a severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely to cause a car accident than they were before injury. In the study, only 50% of people with a
People With a Traumatic Brain Injury Have an Increased Risk for Future Stroke
People with a traumatic brain injury are at higher risk for developing certain neurological disorders. Post-traumatic seizures, hypopituitarism, and mood disorders have been well documented after traumatic brain injury. In addition, we know that a brain injury increases the risk
