Some research suggests the National Adult Reading Test (NART) may be impaired by traumatic brain injury (TBI). To investigate this, a prospective, longitudinal study included 214 Australian TBI participants given the NART within 1 month post-injury, and at 6 and 12 months. TBI severity, age...
A screening visit included laboratory testing and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. Participants were excluded if they had: (1) unstable health in the past year; (2) acute illness in the past month; (3) lack of English fluency; (4) recent (within 2 weeks) use of ...
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S-HR, supplemental–highly recommended; SATCo, segmental assessment of trunk control; SCIM-III SR-Y, spinal cord independence measure-III self report for youth; SMA, spinal muscle atrophy; SF, short form; TBI, traumatic brain injury; WeeFIM, functional independence measure for children; yrs, ye...
Participants also reported on specific physical health conditions experienced over the past 12 months, including nasal congestion from allergies, cold or flu lasting longer than a month, and persistent dry mouth. Lifetime history of lost consciousness due to head injury, broken nose, or other ...
Twelve-month prevalence of and risk factors for suicide attempts in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys. J Clin Psychiatry. 2010;71(12):1617-1628.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 11. Nock MK, Hwang I, Sampson N, et al. Cross-national analysis of the associations among ...
In cases where the grid is applied or used as a framework, it can produce arbitrary and inequitable results, often related to age. For example, a 32-year-old veteran with a consistent work record who has a traumatic brain injury but can work at a sedentary job would be deemed not disabl...
The spectrum of disease in chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Brain. 2013;136(pt 1):43-64.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 44. Muccigrosso MM, Ford J, Benner B, et al. Cognitive deficits develop 1 month after diffuse brain injury and are exaggerated by microglia-associated reactivity to peripheral...
This study presents findings from interviews conducted in 2 US national surveys and reports changes in the prevalences of 12-month alcohol use, high-risk
At the GOP convention, Palin lovingly "held that baby (five-month-old, Down Syndrome-afflicted Trig) in the air likeThe Lion King," Alaska Pete huffed before affectionately referring to the 44-year-old mother of five as a "Super MILF." And after daughter Bristol has her baby, Palin will...