In this chapter, we will discuss the criteria for in-hospital observation related to hematoma expansion, increased intracranial pressure, as well as other potential threats to the patient including behavior (amnesia, confusion, and agitation), cerebrospinal fluid leakage, and infection. As pointed out...
Between 31% and 65% of TBI survivors will meet the criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder over the first year postinjury. In fact, the first year after a TBI is known to be a critical time for the development of mental disorders (Alway, Gould, Johnston, McKenzie, & Ponsford, ...
A neuro-optometric rehabilitation treatment plan improves specific acquired vision dysfunction determined by standardized diagnostic criteria. Treatment regimens encompass medically necessary non-compensatory lenses and prisms with and without occlusion and other appropriate medical rehabilitation strategies. Some reh...
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a bump or impact to the head that disrupts the brain's normal function. According to the CDC, most TBIs that occur each year are mild and sometimes calledconcussions. Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) can cause changes in brain activity, lead...
Criteria for clinical identi- fication of an MTBI consist of 1 or more of the following: confusion or disorientation, loss of consciousness (LOC) for 30 minutes or less, post-traumatic amnesia for less than 24 hours and/or other transient neurologic abnormalities, and a Glasgow Coma Scale ...
Cerebrovascular injuries in traumatic brain injury Alvin S. Das, ... Saef Izzy, in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2022 2.1 Search strategy and selection criteria Articles from January 2002 to February 2022 were identified through searching the PubMed (National Center for Biotechnology Information...
Letters FullText To the Editor:Dr Bombardier and colleagues1reported that 53% of 559 adults hospitalized with complicated mild to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) met criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) during the 12 months following hospitalization. Patients were administered the Patient ...
DESIGN: TBI criteria (alteration of mental status, posttraumatic amnesia, and loss of consciousness) were evaluated for all possible TBIs, including a novel evaluation of blast exposure. MAIN MEASURES: BAT-L, Ohio State University TBI Identification Method (OSU-TBI-ID). RESULTS: About 67% of ...
The low selection ratio of graduate programs restricted the GRE variance in the validation sample, decreasing the observed mean correlations with graduate school performance criteria reported in the literature. Appropriate range restriction corrections were made using previous research data. Revised estimates...
The following criteria is used to decide admission on a case-by-case basis: Medically stable and able to tolerate minimum of 3 hours of therapy with scheduled breaks Must be at least 18 years of age Reasonable probability of making functional progress ...