Tag: Traumatic Brain Injury
Young Veterans With Mild TBI Show Premature Cognitive Aging
In young veterans with traumatic brain injury, performance on some cognitive tests similar to that of older adults with early Parkinson disease
Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Later Opioid Use, Misuse
History of TBI tied to 52 percent increased odds of prescription opioid use, 65 percent increased odds of prescription opioid misuse
Brain-Training App Aids Cognitive Function After Brain Injury
Cognitive improvement seen in vets using self-administered program remotely for 12 weeks, with results sustained for an additional 12 weeks
CT Findings Tied to Prognosis in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Certain pathological CT features associated with adverse outcomes up to one year after mild traumatic brain injury
Mortality Increased for Racial/Ethnic Minorities With TBI
Hazard ratio for in-hospital mortality 2.21 for minority patients after adjustment for injury type, probability of survival, operative status
Traumatic Brain Injury Ups Risk for Future Stroke
Findings show highest risk in the first four months post-TBI, but risk remains regardless of severity or type of injury
Traumatic Brain Injury May Increase Risk for Sleep Disorder
Increased risk observed for any sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-related movement disorder
Major Neurological Disorders on the Rise in the United States
Burden increasing largely due to aging of the U.S. population
Factors ID’d in Withdrawal of Life Support in Severe TBI Patients
