Traumatic Brain Injury
Conference Coverage
Brain volumes after TBI correlate with clinical features
PHILADELPHIA – Basal ganglia volume showed the highest variable importance with regards to classifying subjects who exhibited symptoms of...
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VA Weighs Improvements to Disability Determination Process
Because of the long process of diagnosing traumatic brain injury, the VA evaluates its process and provides recommendations on how physicians can...
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Trial to Test Effectiveness of CBT Phone Sessions for Chronic Pain After TBI
New trial aims to reduce chronic pain from veterans with a history of TBI that have a psychiatric diagnosis through telephone-based therapy.
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Comorbid TBI & PTSD raise the risk for sleep disturbances, pain
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AAP advises moderate physical, cognitive activity after sports concussion
A clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics counsels children to return to reduced activities post concussion versus total rest.
Government and Regulations
VA Funds Intimate Partner Violence Programs
The VA earmarks $17 million to support Intimate Partner Violence programs in VA facilities.
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Patients With Concussions Aren’t Getting Enough Follow-Up
Almost half of reported patients with traumatic brain injury are not participating in aftercare.
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Hyponatremia After Traumatic Brain Injury
A complex case of hyponatremia after TBI forces clinicians to take a cautious approach to diagnosis and treatment.
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Filling a Gender Gap in Research
Traumatic brain injury and PTSD research has been primarily male based, now the VA calls for women to donate their brains to science....
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Stroke Patients May Have a Wider Window of Treatment Opportunity
Stroke patients may benefit from endovascular thrombectomy later than previously believed.