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The experience of adjusting to Acquired Brain Injuries
… of coping and adjusting to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Four themes emerged; Immediate impact of injury: “I didn’t know what one should do as a human being”; Extrinsic factors that influenced recovery process; “Without him, I’m not sure I would have managed to live anymore”; Intrinsic …
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Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries at a Major Government Hospital in Cambodia
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Creating Appropriate Clinical Guidelines for The Bilingual Population with Acquired Brain Injuries
… this population should they experience a brain injury. This is a growing area of interest, as research has demonstrated that the acquisition of a second language promotes neuroplastic changes that then impact brain functioning pre- and post-brain-injury. Given bilingualism’s cognitive …
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FRET: Validity of a Fall Risk Evaluation Tool for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injuries
… Tool (FRET) for individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABIs).</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> Ten participants were included for the study. Inclusion criteria for participants included: age 18 and older, English speaking, 6-months post ABI, ambulatory with or without an assistive …
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Families of children with traumatic brain injuries : stressors and needs in the South African context
[Background] The effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be devastating not only for the child that sustains the injury but also for his or her family. A TBI can negatively affect a child cognitively, emotionally, and behaviourally. In developing countries such as South Africa these negative …
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An Empirical Investigation of Several Critical Psychometrical Issues in Neuropsychological Testing of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
Concussions can cause very serious injuries and with repetitive injuries increase the likelihood of serious consequences. There is an increased awareness of concussions, which has evolved into developing better measurement tools to study the effects including neuropsychological components. …
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Traumatic brain injuries and older adults: The implications of neck strength, muscle activation, and range of motion
Fall-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Previous research has focused on non-modifiable risk factors, such as age and gender. However, some potential modifiable risk factors to fall-related TBIs in older adults may be related to …
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Myths and Misconceptions of Traumatic Brain Injuries Among High School Learners and University Students in South Africa
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and death around the world with an annual worldwide prevalence rate ranging from 369 per 100 000 people (James et al., 2019). TBI is specifically more concerning in adolescents and young adults as rates of injuries acquired during this …
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Implementation of an attention training program with children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries in South Africa
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an international public health concern, particularly in lowand middle-income countries. Children who sustain TBIs typically have attentional difficulties, which disrupt the development and functioning of other cognitive, behavioural, and social skills. The aim of …
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Invisible scars : how domestic violence victims have been left out of the discussion on traumatic brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most common injuries in domestic violence, with studies finding that approximately 75 percent of women tested report at least one TBI. These injuries leave invisible scars in the form of memory problems. But despite the large prevalence of TBIs in the …
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Unveiling Gender Bias: An Examination of Healthcare Provider Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries. Insights from Case Vignettes
<p>Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has gained public attention due to increased awareness of its neurological and physical effects, especially among male athletes. This study investigated how healthcare providers diagnose mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in male versus female patients by …
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Implications on Changes in Event Related Potentials: A look into Visual Gating (P50)
<p>Concussions are a prevalent injury that affect a wide range of individuals. Commonly seen amongst individuals who play contact sports, there are many underlying factors that doctors and clinicians have yet to understand which include properties such as proper diagnosis standards or lasting …
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The Dynamics of a Therapeutic Dance/Movement Intervention for Individuals with Brain Injuries: Comparison with Physical Therapy Using Laban Movement Analysis
… the comprehensive needs of individuals with brain injuries is a growing concern in brain injury rehabilitation as well as evaluating the efficacy of these conventional therapeutic modalities: cognitive rehabilitation, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Therapeutic …
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AI-based analysis of cerebral oxygenation in preterm and term infants
Preterm and term infants are vulnerable to brain injuries resulting from inadequate cerebral oxygenation, posing significant risks to their long-term neurodevelopment. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive technology capable of monitoring regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2) …
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Pro-oxidative and Pro-inflammatory Mechanisms of Brain Injury in Experimental Animal and 3D Cell Culture Model Systems
… in the progression of neurological damage to brain. The emergence of tissue engineering with the growing interest in mechanistic studies of brain injury now raises great opportunities to study complex physiological and pathophysiological process in vitro. Therefore, the prime goals of this …
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IN VIVO DETECTION OF DOPAMINERGIC DYSFUNCTION IN A RAT MODEL OF MODERATE INTRAUTERINE ASPHYXIA
… (HIE) is a leading cause of perinatal brain injuries worldwide. Approximately one-half of all perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injuries are classified as `severe', leading to death, cerebral palsy, or major sensory/motor deficits by one year of age. The remaining cases are clinically …
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Development of a helmet liner for protection against blast induced trauma
Traumatic brain injuries caused by shock waves have attracted increased medical and scientific attention due to the large percentage of combat troops that have sustained such injuries in recent conflict theatres. To this day, the knowledge in the fields of causes, effects and identification of …
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