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Aggressive Behavior Following Traumatic Brain Injury: How Common Is Common? (J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2006)

Anterior pituitary dysfunction following traumatic brain injury (TBI). (Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2006) "Several recent studies have convincingly shown that anterior hypopituitarism is a common complication of head trauma with a prevalence of at least 25% among long-term survivors. This is a much higher frequency than previously thought and suggests that most cases of post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) remain undiagnosed and untreated. These findings raise important questions about the potential contribution of PTHP to the high physical and neuropsychiatric morbidity seen in this group of patients."

Association between alcohol and mortality in patients with severe traumatic head injury. (Arch Surg. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: Low to moderate BAC may be beneficial in patients with severe brain injury from blunt head trauma. In contrast, high BAC seems to have a deleterious effect on in-hospital death in these patients, which may be related to its detrimental hemodynamic and physiologic effects. Alcohol-based fluids may have a role in the management of patients with severe brain injury after they have been well resuscitated."

[Autonomic dysfunction in children with traumatic brain injury.] (Rev Neurol. 2006)

Changes in white matter late after severe traumatic brain injury in childhood. (Dev Neurosci. 2006)

Clinical Features of Fever Associated With Poor Outcome in Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. (J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 20)

[Diffuse axonal injury in traumatic brain injury.] (Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2006) "New MRI techniques are more sensitive and show that diffuse axonal injury occurs more often than previously assumed. MRI is therefore necessary to give the patients correct diagnoses and adequate rehabilitation and follow-up."

Dizziness after traumatic brain injury: Overview and measurement in the clinical setting (Brain Injury 2006)

Early ventilation and outcome in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury* (Crit Care Med. 2006)

Epidemiology and outcomes of pediatric traumatic brain injury. (Dev Neurosci. 2006)

Fatigue and traumatic brain injury. (Ann Readapt Med Phys. 2006)

Incidence Rates of Hospitalization Related to Traumatic Brain Injury --- 12 States, 2002 (MMWR 2006)

Insomnia in patients with traumatic brain injury: frequency, characteristics, and risk factors. (J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2006) "CONCLUSION: Insomnia is a prevalent condition after TBI requiring more clinical and scientific attention as it may have important repercussions on rehabilitation."

Longitudinal cognitive changes in traumatic brain injury (NEUROLOGY 2006)

Longitudinal Follow-up of Families and Young Children With Traumatic Brain Injury (PEDIATRICS 2006) "CONCLUSIONS. The children in this cohort had relatively stable functional outcomes from year 1 to year 2 after injury. This population of children remains very vulnerable to poor developmental outcomes secondary to the effects of their TBI and environmental factors."

Long-term neuropsychological performance in a cohort of children and adolescents after severe paediatric traumatic brain injury (Brain Injury 2006) "In this unique study a clinical cohort of children with severe TBI was followed for many years after injury. Most cognitive deficits were found in the early phase of rehabilitation. Most children did improve on cognitive functioning (40%) during the first year after their injury, whereas at follow-up most children had not changed. At follow-up, more than half of the children (54%) attended a regular school or had a regular job, corresponding to their age and pre-morbid functioning."

Neurobehavioural deficits after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Brain Injury 2006)

Outcome after traumatic brain injury sustained in older adulthood: a one-year longitudinal study. (Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006) "CONCLUSION: TBI, particularly of moderate severity, led to poorer cognitive and psychosocial functioning one year postinjury among older adults. The clinical significance of this may become more evident with time in this vulnerable population."

Post-traumatic amnesia predicts long-term cerebral atrophy in traumatic brain injury (Brain Injury 2006) "Primary objective : To examine post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) and its relation to long-term cerebral atrophy in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) using objective indicators of PTA duration and Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (QMRI). It was hypothesized that longer PTA would predict later generalized atrophy (increased ventricle-to-brain ratio (VBR)). . Conclusions : PTA has previously proven to be a good indicator of later cognitive recovery and functional outcome and also predicts long-term parenchymal change."

Prevalence of anterior pituitary insufficiency 3 and 12 months after traumatic brain injury (European Journal of Endocrinology 2006) "Conclusions: Hypopituitarism occurs often in the post-acute phase after TBI and may normalize later, but may also develop after the post-acute phase of TBI."

Recovery from mild traumatic brain injury : A focus on fatigue. (J Neurol. 2006) "CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, one third of a large sample of MTBI patients experiences severe fatigue six months after injury, and this experience is associated with limitations in daily functioning. Our finding that acute symptoms and mechanism of injury rather than injury severity indices appear to be related to higher levels of fatigue warrants further investigation."

Self-reported changes to nighttime sleep after traumatic brain injury. (Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2006)

Severe traumatic brain injury: management and prognosis. (Minerva Anestesiol. 2006)

Symptoms and disability until 3 months after mild TBI (Brain Injury 2006) "Symptoms gradually decline post-injury. Symptoms correlate with disability at 3 months. Patients with early high symptom load are at risk for developing persisting complaints."

The potential role of mitochondria in pediatric traumatic brain injury. (Dev Neurosci. 2006)

Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and associated brain damage is still common throughout the world and prevention is simple and safe! (Eur J Neurol. 2006)

Traumatic injury to the immature brain results in progressive neuronal loss, hyperactivity and delayed cognitive impairments. (Dev Neurosci. 2006) "Our findings demonstrate that trauma to the developing brain results in a prolonged period of pathogenesis in both cortical and subcortical structures. Behavioral changes are a likely consequence of regional-specific neuronal degeneration."

Traumatic injury to the immature brain: inflammation, oxidative injury, and iron-mediated damage as potential therapeutic targets. (NeuroRx. 2006)

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