Tag: Traumatic Brain Injury
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Higher Risk of Epilepsy Related to TBI
Absolute risk for epilepsy after TBI was higher in adults of individual-level socioeconomic deprivation
Liberal Transfusion Strategy Not Beneficial for Patients With TBI, Anemia
No significant change seen in unfavorable neurologic outcome as assessed by score on GOS-E at six months
Social Determinants of Health Linked to TBI Incidence in Older Adults
Respondents with TBI more likely to be female and White, have normal cognition, higher education and wealth
Survival Possible for Some With TBI for Whom Treatment Was Withdrawn
Some with TBI who underwent withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment could have regained at least partial independence
Lower Health Literacy Tied to Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes After TBI
Perceived physical health, mental health worse for adults with traumatic brain injury and low health literacy
Brain Cancer Risk Increased After Moderate/Severe, Penetrating TBI
Risk for subsequent development of brain cancer increased in cohort of mostly male veterans
Incomplete Recovery Rates Similar for Sports-Related, Non-Sports-Related TBI
Just under half of patients presenting to the hospital with sports-related TBI still have disability at six months
Risk for Affective, Behavioral Disorders Increased in Children After mTBI
Significantly higher adjusted risks seen for affective disorders across three years after injury
Ibogaine May Aid Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans
Functioning and mental health benefits sustained at one-month follow-up
Six in 10 Survivors of Moderate-to-Severe TBI Report Chronic Pain
Findings show current chronic pain tied to worse functional outcomes versus past or no pain
