Brain Concussion - Rehabilitation
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Postconcussive symptoms in OEF-OIF veterans: factor structure and impact of posttraumatic stress.

30 Jul 2009 PURPOSE: Veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are reporting postconcussive symptoms (PCSx) in addition to experiencing postdeployment physical and emotional comorbidities. The Veterans Health Administration has mandated ... Read more...

Traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, and pain: challenges and treatment strategies for the polytrauma rehabilitation.

30 Jul 2009 PROBLEM: Chronic pain conditions are common sequelae of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Unfortunately, the incidence of TBI among personnel deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) is significant, and there is growing ... Read more...

Caring for student-athletes following a concussion.

15 Jun 2009 The school nurse plays a dynamic role in the care and treatment of a concussed athlete. Concussions in the adolescent populations are of special concern due to their potential impact on mental development and cognitive function, as well as an ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Brain Concussion - Rehabilitation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Postconcussive symptoms in OEF-OIF veterans: factor structure and impact of posttraumatic stress. 30 Jul 2009
• Traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, and pain: challenges and treatment strategies for the polytrauma rehabilitation. 30 Jul 2009
• Caring for student-athletes following a concussion. 15 Jun 2009
• Neurocognitive and symptom predictors of recovery in high school athletes. 29 Apr 2009
• SLAM on the stand: how the sports-related concussion literature can inform the expert witness. 27 Feb 2009
• Hard knocks. How to keep high school kids with concussions on the bench. 31 Jan 2009
• Impact of divided attention during verbal learning in young adults following mild traumatic brain injury. 30 Jan 2009
• Neuropsychological functioning following complicated vs. uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury. 30 Jan 2009
• Return-to-play criteria after athletic concussion: a need for revision. 30 Aug 2008
• [Return to sports following concussion] 4 Aug 2008
• Improving identification and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury with evidence: psychometric support for the acute concussion evaluation. 29 Jun 2008
• The development of a measure of motivational changes following acquired brain injury. 29 Jun 2008
• Concussion in sports: postconcussive activity levels, symptoms, and neurocognitive performance. 29 Apr 2008
• Controversial topic: return to competitive sport after severe traumatic brain injury. 30 Oct 2007
• [Brain rest passivating in brain concussion?] 30 Oct 2007
• Early prediction of favourable recovery 6 months after mild traumatic brain injury. 17 Oct 2007
• Expert opinion and controversies in sports and musculoskeletal medicine: concussion in the young athlete. 30 Jul 2007
• Concussion. 24 Apr 2007
• Concussion. 24 Apr 2007
• Review of sports-related concussion: Potential for application in military settings. 30 Dec 2006

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Technical information about 'Brain Concussion'

Definition: A nonspecific term used to describe transient alterations or loss of consciousness following closed head injuries. The duration of UNCONSCIOUSNESS generally lasts a few seconds, but may persist for several hours. Concussions may be classified as mild, intermediate, and severe. Prolonged periods of unconsciousness (often defined as greater than 6 hours in duration) may be referred to as post-traumatic coma (COMA, POST-HEAD INJURY). (From Rowland, Merritt's Textbook of Neurology, 9th ed, p418)

Descriptor UI: D001924

Alternative terms: Brain Concussion; Brain Concussions; Concussion, Brain; Commotio Cerebri; Cerebral Concussion; Cerebral Concussions; Concussion, Cerebral; Concussion, Mild; Mild Concussion; Mild Concussions; Concussion, Severe; Severe Concussion; Severe Concussions; Concussion, Intermediate; Intermediate Concussion; Intermediate Concussions;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.140.199.250; C10.900.300.087.125; C10.900.300.350.300; C21.866.260.118.150; C21.866.915.300.200.150; C21.866.974.150; C21.866.974.382.200;

History Note: 65(63)