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Endurance training after traumatic brain injury
People who lead a sedentary lifestyle are prone to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, colon cancer, glucose intolerance, and depression—among other disorders. People with a traumatic brain injury often lead a sedentary lifestyle because of motor impairment and cognitive dysfunction, but have
Hyperglycemia and traumatic brain injury: Challenges to current clinical practices
Traditionally, it has been accepted that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) at the acute stage of traumatic brain injury is associated with increased mortality and poor outcome. It has also, however, been shown that insulin therapy to reduce this hyperglycemia can
Tell your Senators to Extend Extra Medicaid Funding Through June 2011!
Description It is important that all grassroots advocates unite to support the extension of the current elevated Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that is currently being debated in the Senate and will be very important to states come the end
Cognitive tests strongly associated with demographic variables, not neurological findings
A recent retrospective study of cognitive assessment in traumatic brain injury patients found no clear pattern of cognitive ability associated with neurological impairment. Cognitive assessment—in the form of tests such as the WAIS (in various versions) or the HRB (Halstead-Reitan
Trends of survival in severe TBI: from the 1800s to now
Over the last 150 years, the mortality rate in severe traumatic brain injury has dropped by nearly 50%. The reasons for this drop are not hard to comprehend—better understanding of the brain, improved therapies, and new technologies have all contributed
Depression that occurs after mild traumatic brain injury
Although it is not completely understood why, cases of mild traumatic brain injury are more often associated with new-onset depression than those of moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries. Studies have shown that rates of depression prior to injury are
Diffuse axonal injury and the corpus callosum in pediatric brain injury patients
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) describes damage to the axon of a neuron. Axons are covered in white, fatty matter that helps to quickly relay messages back and forth, and the major region of the brain that is dense with this
Bladder cancer risk is higher in spinal cord injury
People who suffer from a spinal cord injury are at greater risk of developing bladder cancer than those without injury. Patients with indwelling catheters have also been shown to be at greater risk of developing bladder cancer. There has been
Aging and long-term emotional distress after traumatic brain injury
In the early days after a traumatic brain injury, when symptoms are most acute and much time is devoted to recovery and rehabilitation, survivors often do not realize the full extent of their limitations. Self-awareness is often limited in the
Gait disorders after traumatic brain injury
Limited mobility can negatively affect a traumatic brain injury survivor’s ability to reintegrate into pre-injury life. And yet, little is actually known about the effect of traumatic brain injury on gait (how one moves, walks).
