Browse the latest research summaries in the field of brain injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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J. Pers. Med., 2022 • July 6, 2022
The dual diagnosis of TBI and SCI is under-recognized and requires special attention to meet the challenge of properly managing these issues. Comorbidities of the two conditions may overlap, causing s...
KEY FINDING: Estimates of concurrent TBI in patients with primary traumatic SCI range from 12.5 to 74.2%, based on the diagnostic criteria utilized.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2023 • March 1, 2023
This report establishes the clinical utility of scores on the Econ-QOL Short Form in caregivers of persons with TBI and provides evidence that it is valid and appropriate to use such scores not only i...
KEY FINDING: Internal consistency reliability of the Econ-QOL short form scores were excellent (all Cronbach’s alphas ≥0.92).
Spinal Cord, 2023 • September 16, 2022
This study investigated the feasibility of using a published algorithm to identify co-occurring TBI in patients with TSCI. The study found that the algorithm was difficult to apply consistently due to...
KEY FINDING: Co-occurring TBI was identified in 39% of TSCI cases, with an additional proportion of suspected cases, potentially raising the total to 55%.
J Neurosurg Case Lessons, 2022 • January 10, 2022
The occurrence of traumatic brain injury with spinal cord injury (SCI) in polytrauma patients is associated with significant morbidity. The approach to initial management of concomitant head and spine ...
KEY FINDING: Early operative interventions should be performed for intracranial pathology followed by intraspinal pathology, as dictated in our institutional practice.
Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 • September 30, 2022
This article is a correction to a previously published study concerning the association of GFAP concentration and posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. The correc...
KEY FINDING: The primary finding is a correction of the material measured; GFAP was measured in plasma, not serum, in the original study.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study examined the relationship between CNS trauma and dementia, finding that TBI severity and SCI comorbidity interact with age to influence dementia onset, with women at greater risk. The resea...
KEY FINDING: Moderate and unspecified TBI severity was significantly associated with incident dementia.
NeuroRehabilitation, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This retrospective study evaluated the impact of dynamic body-weight support (DBWS) on functional recovery in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI) during inpatient rehabilitation, comparing it to ...
KEY FINDING: Both the DBWS and SOC groups showed significant improvement in total FIM scores at discharge compared to admission.
Sci. Adv., 2020 • August 7, 2020
The study used DTI and NODDI to investigate white matter changes after mTBI, correlating them with neuropsychological performance. Early microstructural white matter changes in mTBI are driven by incr...
KEY FINDING: Early lower fractional anisotropy (FA) and neurite density index (NDI), and early higher mean diffusivity (MD) and free water fraction (FISO) were observed in mTBI patients compared to controls.
Brain Res, 2020 • November 15, 2020
This preclinical study detected significant hindlimb spasticity and balance/motor disability following acute repetitive bTBI in rats. In addition, the study revealed significant alterations in NE, DA,...
KEY FINDING: Norepinephrine levels were significantly increased in the locus coeruleus and decreased in the vestibular nuclei following repetitive bTBI.
J Head Trauma Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The study evaluated the relationship between cognitive test performance and functional disability in veterans with mTBI and/or PTSD compared to a deployed control group. Results indicated that cogniti...
KEY FINDING: Cognitive test performances generally did not predict functioning in clinical groups (mTBI, PTSD, or both) when accounting for other factors.