To investigate the risk for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among veterans diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and an age-matched non-TBI cohort, along with the impact of comorbid TBI-CKD on survival and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) costs. Veterans were followed from 2000 through ...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) account for thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. As well, significant numbers of people suffer a temporary or permanent disability due to brain injury. Head injury does not necessarily mean brain injury. The bony skull protects the brain. Scalplacerations or...
Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is a functional and pathological alteration of the brain caused by an external force, and it is widely recognized as an acute traumatic condition requiring rapid medical intervention (Jiménez-García, Yagüe-Zapico, & Domínguez-Berrot, 2015; Menon et al., 2010). Du...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of disability in previously healthy young adults. As a consequence, the resumption of work roles can be a difficult and protracted process, particularly for those people with neurocognitive impairments, which may compromise work performance. The ...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people worldwide, many of whom are affected with post-TBI mood disorders or behavioral changes, including aggression or social withdrawal. Diminished functionality can persist for decades after TBI and del
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly results in cognitive and psychiatric problems. Cognitive impairments occur in approximately 30% of patients suffering from mild TBI (mTBI), and correlational evidence from clinical studies indicates that substance ab
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in deficits that are often followed by recovery. The contralesional cortex can contribute to this process but how distinct contralesional neurons and circuits respond to injury remains to be determined. To unravel adaptations in the contralesional cortex, we used ...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability. Sequelae can include functional impairments and psychiatric syndromes such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety. Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans (SOVs) may be at an elevated risk for these complicati...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common phenomenon. Patients who have experienced an injury of this type can develop a range of psychiatric conditions [including depression, bipolar disorder, secondary mania, psychotic states (schizophreniform and paranoid), post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-...
Head injury usually refers to TBI, but is a broader category because it can involve damage to structures other than the brain, such as the scalp and skull. TBI is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, especially in children and young adults. Causes include falls, vehicle ...