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Acupuncture Benefits Sleep Quality in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Insomnia is one of the most common complaints after traumatic brain injury, and is not only distressing to the patient, but can also negatively impact recovery and rehabilitation efforts. Commonly prescribed and over-the-counter drugs for insomnia may help increase sleep,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Relieves Acquired Brain Injury Patients Of Depression And Anxiety
The rehabilitation of brain injury patients has traditionally focused on physical and cognitive therapies. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is widely used and has a strong track record of improving psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Even though rates of
Biomarker S100B Is Better At Detecting Brain Injury In Sober Patients Than In Intoxicated Patients
Studies have found that high levels of S100B, a protein that can be detected by a blood test, can help predict greater severity and worsened outcomes in brain injury patients. However, brain injury is often related to alcohol intoxication, which
Appropriations Update: April 18th, 2011
This week, a fiscal year 2011 spending measure was finally cleared by both the House and the Senate and will be sent promptly to the President’s desk. The White House issued a statement of administration policy soon after final passage
The Development of a Tool to Assess Functional Cognition After TBI
A team of clinicians and researchers are currently developing a new computerized tool to assess functional cognition after traumatic brain injury, called the Computer Adaptive Measure of Functional Cognition for TBI (CAMFC-TBI). Functional cognition is defined as “the ability to
BIAA, Rep. Giffords’ staff, Rep. Pascrell to Hold Media Briefing April 7
BIAA, Congresswoman Giffords’ staff and Congressman Pascrell will join together in a media briefing this Thursday, April 7, 2011, on affordable care act provisions for people with traumatic brain injury. Please see media advisory below. For more information, visit www.biausa.org.
Optimistic Personality Related to Improved Outcome After TBI
Dispositional optimism is a personality trait that defines people who tend to expect the best possible outcome of a situation. A recent study looked at the relationship between dispositional optimism and long-term outcomes after a traumatic brain injury. The results
Diffusion Tensor Imaging Shows Damaged Areas Related to Specific Memory Impairments
Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is defined as damage to axons in the white matter of the brain. DAI can be difficult to detect using traditional imaging techniques, such as CT or MRI scans. However, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a
Early Exercise Training After Spinal Cord Injury is More Effective Than Delayed Training
Timing of exercise training after spinal cord injury (as well as traumatic brain injury) has been thought to be critical to recovery. However, researchers have not reached consensus—some studies show that early intervention is best, while others suggest that a
A Membrane-Permeable Version of NAT is More Effective at Reducing Secondary Brain Damage
Secondary brain damage, the increase of swelling and pressure that occurs after a primary injury, leads to an increase in mortality in brain injury patients. Substance P is a neuropeptide that is released in abundance after brain injury, and is
