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Movement Disorders and TBI Podcast

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:50:48 -0400

Host: Gerry Brooks, MA, CCC, CBIST

Time: 2857

In this program we discuss the different kinds of movement disorders common after an brain injury including risk, severity, and how movement disorders may very with the type of brain injury someone has.

Evaluation of movement disorders as well as treatment options are considered in this informative Podcast.

Clinical Impact of Early Hyperglycemia During Acute Phase of Traumatic Brain Injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:50:48 -0400

Neurocritical Care 1541-6933 (Print) 10.1007/s12028-009-9228-6

While tight glucose control has been widely adopted in the critical care setting, the optimal target glucose level following acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains debatable.

Subjecting Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients to Continuous Tube Feeding and an Intensive Computerized Protocol Establishes Tight Glycemic Control

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:49:40 -0400

Neurocritical Care 1541-6933 (Print) 10.1007/s12028-009-9230-z

Tight glycemic control (TGC) after ischemic stroke may improve clinical outcome but previous studies failed to establish TGC, principally because of postprandial glucose surges.

Increased platelet glycoprotein Ib receptor number, enhanced platelet adhesion and severe cerebral ischaemia in a patient with polycythaemia vera

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:48:41 -0400

Platelets, Volume 20, Issue 4 June 2009 , pages 282 - 287

The present study describes severe multiplex cerebral ischaemic laesions in a male patient being diagnosed with polycythaemia vera (PV). In contrast to previous publications, unique platelet receptor pattern with normal platelet count was identified.

Incidence and Prevalence of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Canada: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:47:36 -0400

Neuroepidemiology 2009;33:79-88

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease of unknown etiology. Although known to be rare, precise information on the frequency of ALS is essential to anticipate future demands on health resources and as baseline information for epidemiological studies.

Glioblastoma in the elderly

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:46:36 -0400

Cancer Published Online: 29 May 2009

Three hundred ninety-four GBM patients with a median age of 71.9 years (59% of whom were men) were included. Approximately 18% of patients underwent biopsy, whereas 82% underwent tumor resection; 81% received radiotherapy (RT), and 43% received adjuvant chemotherapy.

Possible epileptic origin of symptoms in a case exemplifying the sleeper kind of 'limbic psychotic trigger reaction'

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:45:25 -0400

Neurocase First Published on: 29 May 2009

Limbic psychotic trigger reaction (LPTR) includes paroxysmal, motiveless, unplanned felonies, all committed during flat affect, autonomic arousal and a fleeting de novo psychosis. It is considered as a form of non-convulsive behavioural seizures (NCBS).

Impact of fMRI-guided advanced DTI fiber tracking techniques on their clinical applications in patients with brain tumors

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:44:30 -0400

Neuroradiology 0028-3940 (Print) 10.1007/s00234-009-0539-2

White matter tractography based on diffusion tensor imaging has become a well-accepted non-invasive tool for exploring the white matter architecture of the human brain in vivo.

Wilson's disease: two treatment modalities. Correlations to pretreatment and posttreatment brain MRI

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:43:22 -0400

Neuroradiology 0028-3940 (Print) 10.1007/s00234-009-0536-5

Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies on Wilson's disease (WD) show lack of correlations between neurological and neuroimaging features.

Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Possibly Associated With Amantadine Therapy in Parkinson Disease

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:42:32 -0400

Clinical Neuropharmacology: May/June 2009 - Volume 32 - Issue 3 - pp 167-168

To report a patient who developed a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) related with amantadine therapy.

9p21 is a Shared Susceptibility Locus Strongly for CAD and Weakly for Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Han Population

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:41:17 -0400

Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.108.810226

Recent studies on genome-wide association have identified common variants on chromosome 9p21 associated with CAD.

SAVE THE DATE: 2009 Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:40:27 -0400

Northeast Center for Special Care presents the 5th Annual Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference on Thursday October 8, 2009 at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.

The theme for this years conference is: Beyond Recovery: Life After TBI.

The emphasis in rehabilitation is typically on overcoming the challenges associated with disability. However, some of the most serious challenges confronting the individual--especially in the later stages of recovery--may have less to do with disability than with the human condition itself.

The annual Mid-Hudson Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference is aimed at professionals and clinicians who support Traumatic Brain Injury survivors and has featured world renowned experts in the field of neurorehabilitation.

Join the mailing list and receive the conference agenda and registration information when it is published.

Continuous electroencephalography in the medical intensive care unit

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:40:27 -0400

Critical Care Medicine. 37(6):2051-2056, June 2009

To examine predictors and the prognostic value of electrographic seizures (ESZs) and periodic epileptiform discharges (PEDs) in medical intensive care unit (MICU) patients without a primary acute neurologic condition.

Hemispheric competence for auditory spatial representation

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:39:42 -0400

Brain, doi:10.1093/brain/awp127

Sound localization relies on the analysis of interaural time and intensity differences, as well as attenuation patterns by the outer ear.

Reduced Incidence of Aspiration With Spoon-Thick Consistency in Stroke Patients

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:38:57 -0400

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 24, No. 3, 414-418 (2009)

Dysphagia and aspiration occur frequently in stroke patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate 2 consistencies (liquid and spoon-thick/pudding-like) regarding the risk of aspiration and to determine the usefulness of a bedside speech therapy assessment to predict risk of aspiration.

Dynamics of cognitive change in impaired HIV-positive patients initiating antiretroviral therapy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:38:12 -0400

Neurology 2009, doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181ab2b3b

To rigorously evaluate the time course of cognitive change in a cohort of individuals with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (CART), and to investigate which demographic, laboratory, and treatment factors are associated with neuropsychological (NP) outcome (or "any NP improvement").

Mapping of brain acetylcholinesterase alterations in Lewy body disease by PET

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:37:06 -0400

Neurology 2009, doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181ab2b58

To characterize brain cholinergic deficits in Parkinson disease (PD), PD with dementia (PDD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumors: A New Entity?

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:36:15 -0400

Brain Pathology Published Online: 27 May 2009

The peculiar radiological and pathological findings of four pediatric cases admitted to the University Hospital of Padua between 1990 and 2007 are described. In all cases, the contrast-enhanced head and spine magnetic resonance images revealed thickened and abnormally enhancing subarachnoid spaces particularly at the level of basal cisterns and interhemispheric fissure.

Magnetoencephalography Evaluation of Febrile Seizures in Young Children

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:32:44 -0400

Journal of Child Neurology 2009, doi:10.1177/0883073809336123

The aim of this study is to assess any cerebral dysfunction in young children, who experienced febrile seizures, by means of magnetoencephalography.

Tea Consumption and Ischemic Stroke Risk. A Case-Control Study in Southern China

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:31:56 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.548586

Although experimental studies have suggested that tea consumption may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke, available epidemiological evidence is equivocal, mainly due to the lack of accurate measurements on tea exposure. This study aims to ascertain the relationship between tea drinking and ischemic stroke risk.

Anticoagulation in Childhood-Onset Arterial Ischemic Stroke With Nonmoyamoya Arteriopathy. Findings From the Colorado and German (COAG) Collaboration

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:31:09 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.550699

Childhood arterial ischemic stroke treatment guidelines recommend extended anticoagulation in cardioembolism and dissection. We sought to investigate the safety of extended anticoagulation in childhood arterial ischemic stroke with nonmoyamoya arteriopathy, for which the risk of recurrent stroke is high.

4D Radial Acquisition Contrast-Enhanced MR Angiography and Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations. Quickly Approaching Digital Subtraction Angiography

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:30:26 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.546663

The current gold standard for imaging intracranial AVMs involves catheter-based techniques, namely cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA). However, DSA presents some procedural risks to the patient.

Prognosis of ALS: Comparing data from the Limousin referral centre, France, and a Uruguayan population

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:29:29 -0400

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis First Published on: 22 May 2009

Our objective was to compare clinical features and survival in two groups of ALS patients from countries in opposite hemispheres. The study took place at an ALS referral centre in the Limousin region of France (LIM) and in Uruguay (UY).

Identification of candidate genes for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by array comparative genomic hybridization

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:28:46 -0400

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Volume 10, Issue 3 June 2009 , pages 162 - 167

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating disorder of the central nervous system that leads to progressive loss of upper and lower motor neurons. Most cases are sporadic and of unknown aetiology.

Defining Meyer's loop-temporal lobe resections, visual field deficits and diffusion tensor tractography

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:26:42 -0400

Brain 2009 132(6):1656-1668

Anterior temporal lobe resection is often complicated by superior quadrantic visual field deficits (VFDs).

Tumor Necrosis Factor-{alpha} Mediates Hemolysis-Induced Vasoconstriction and the Cerebral Vasospasm Evoked by Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:25:26 -0400

Hypertension doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.108.128124

Hypertension can lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage and eventually to cerebral vasospasm. It has been suggested that the latter could be the result of oxidative stress and an inflammatory response evoked by subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Acute on Chronic Subdural Hematoma in a Female Boxer: A Case Report

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:24:29 -0400

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36(11):1852-1855, November 2004

Although the sport of female boxing has a long history, the activity's current popularity is unprecedented. As more women participate, we can expect them to experience many of the serious neurologic injuries observed in their male counterparts.

About the Specialized Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program at Northeast Center for Special Care

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:23:06 -0400

Cognitive impairment often includes problems with attention, orientation, mood regulation, thinking, self-awareness, memory, language, visual perception, and communication and tends to reduce the individuals ability to actively participate in treatment. These special problems require special knowledge and skills. Our clinical and support staff specializes in this area of treatment.

Northeast Center for Special Care is designed to serve individuals with acquired brain injury. It is a one-of-a-kind facility and the largest brain injury treatment program in the world.

Does assessing error in perceiving postural limits by testing functional reach predict likelihood of falls in hospitalized stroke patients?

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:23:06 -0400

Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 23, No. 6, 568-575 (2009)

To investigate the relationship between errors in perceiving postural limits and falls in hospitalized hemiplegic patients and to determine whether this relationship is useful for identifying patients at high risk of falls.

Psychometric properties of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39) in a generic stroke population

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:22:06 -0400

Clinical Rehabilitation, Vol. 23, No. 6, 544-557 (2009)

A scale allowing comparisons of quality of life between people with versus without aphasia post-stroke would be of value to clinicians.

Safety of Long-term Video-Electroencephalographic Monitoring for Evaluation of Epilepsy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:21:08 -0400

Mayo Clinic Proceedings June 2009 vol. 84 no. 6 495-500

To determine the rate of medical complications from long-term video-electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring for epilepsy.

G41S SOD1 mutation: A common ancestor for six ALS Italian families with an aggressive phenotype

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:19:46 -0400

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis First Published on: 01 June 2009

More than 140 different mutations have been reported in the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD1) gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), some occurring as founder mutations.

Local field potentials reveal a distinctive neural signature of cluster headache in the hypothalamus

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:18:38 -0400

Cephalalgia Published Online: 2 Apr 2009

Cluster headache (CH) is a debilitating neurovascular condition characterized by severe unilateral periorbital head pain. Deep brain stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus has shown potential in alleviating CH in its most severe, chronic form.

Long-term outcome after temporal lobe epilepsy surgery in 434 consecutive adult patients

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:17:52 -0400

Journal of Neurosurgery June 2009 Volume 110, Number 6

The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) surgery and potential risk factors for seizure recurrence after surgery.

Endfolium sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy diagnosed preoperatively by 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:17:08 -0400

Journal of Neurosurgery June 2009 Volume 110, Number 6

A 34-year-old man presented with intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. Three-tesla magnetic resonance imaging revealed increased T2 signal intensity and volume loss limited to the CA4 region of the right hippocampus.

Brain tissue oxygen and outcome after severe traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:16:18 -0400

Critical Care Medicine. 37(6):2057-2063, June 2009

In this study, available medical literature were reviewed to determine whether brain hypoxia as measured by brain tissue oxygen (Bto2) levels is associated with increased risk of poor outcome after traumatic brain injury (TBI). A secondary objective was to examine the safety profile of a direct BtO2 probe.

Intracranial electroencephalography seizure onset patterns and surgical outcomes in nonlesional extratemporal epilepsy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:15:25 -0400

Journal of Neurosurgery June 2009 Volume 110, Number 6

Patients with normal MR imaging (nonlesional) findings and medically refractory extratemporal epilepsy make up a disproportionate number of nonexcellent outcomes after epilepsy surgery.

Overview of evaluation and treatment guidelines for epilepsy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:14:31 -0400

Current Treatment Options in Neurology Volume 11, Number 4 / July, 2009 273-284

Choosing the most appropriate treatment for a patient with epilepsy depends on complicated and critical decisions.

Take a Virtual Tour of Northeast Center

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:13:33 -0400

Northeast Center for Special Care is located halfway between New York City and Albany at the foot of the Catskill's in the beautiful Hudson River Valley.

View images of our state-of-art rehabilitation center and beautiful campus.

Antiepileptic drugs and other medications: What interactions may arise?

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:13:33 -0400

Current Treatment Options in Neurology Volume 11, Number 4 / July, 2009 253-261

Many patients with epilepsy are on lifelong therapy with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and AEDs are used for other conditions such as mood stabilization and headache prophylaxis.

Glioblastoma multiforme

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:12:32 -0400

Current Treatment Options in Neurology Volume 11, Number 4 / July, 2009 297-305

Optimal management of newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme includes maximal surgical resection, followed by 60 Gy of external beam radiation plus concomitant daily temozolomide and at least six additional monthly cycles of maintenance temozolomide.

Treatment of acute and remote symptomatic seizures

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:11:28 -0400

Current Treatment Options in Neurology Volume 11, Number 4 / July, 2009 231-241

In principle, the use of anticonvulsant drugs does not differ between acute and remote symptomatic seizures, but control of acute symptomatic seizures requires simultaneous treatment of the underlying etiology.

A comparison of hinge craniotomy and decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of malignant intracranial hypertension: early clinical and radiographic analysis

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:10:29 -0400

Neurosurgical Focus June 2009 Volume 26, Number 6

Hinge craniotomy (HC) has recently been described as an alternative to decompressive craniectomy (DC). Although HC may obviate the need for cranial reconstruction, an analysis comparing HC to DC has not yet been published.

Complications of decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:09:35 -0400

Neurosurgical Focus June 2009 Volume 26, Number 6

Decompressive craniectomy is widely used to treat intracranial hypertension following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Two randomized trials are currently underway to further evaluate the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy for TBI.

Decompressive craniectomy in subarachnoid hemorrhage

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:08:36 -0400

Neurosurgical Focus June 2009 Volume 26, Number 6

The aim of this study was to analyze decompressive craniectomy (DC) in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) with bleeding, infarction, or brain swelling as the underlying pathology in a large cohort of consecutive patients.

Prevalence and Causes of Early-Onset Dementia in Japan. A Population-Based Study

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:07:35 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.542308

Few studies are available that have addressed the prevalence of early-onset dementia (EOD), including early-onset Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia in Japan.

Vertebrobasilar Stenosis Predicts High Early Recurrent Stroke Risk in Posterior Circulation Stroke and TIA

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:06:19 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.553859

20% of ischemic stroke is in the posterior circulation, but there is little prospective data on early recurrent stroke risk and whether vertebrobasilar stenosis predicts a high recurrence risk.

Obesity is a common comorbidity for pediatric patients with untreated, newly diagnosed epilepsy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:05:22 -0400

Neurology 2009, doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181ab2b11

This study aimed to determine the frequency and factors associated with obesity in a cohort of children and adolescents with newly diagnosed untreated epilepsy.

Morbidity in epilepsy surgery: an experience based on 2449 epilepsy surgery procedures from a single institution

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:04:04 -0400

Journal of Neurosurgery June 2009 Volume 110, Number 6

In this paper the authors aimed to provide information related to major and minor surgical and neurological complications encountered following stereoelectroencephalography and epilepsy surgery.

Find Out When the Next Brain Injury Conference Is

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:57 -0400

Visit our listings of brain injury and neurological-related conferences - broken down by month and year.

View listings for conferences in the US and around the world!

Predictive Value of Clinical and EEG Features in the Diagnosis of Stroke and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Neonates With Seizures

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:02:57 -0400

Stroke doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.547281

In neonates, the differentiation of stroke and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is important. Neuroimaging presents technical challenges in unstable neonates, resulting in frequently delayed or missed diagnosis of stroke.

Neurosurgery and Quantum Dots: Part I-State of the Art

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:36:15 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1015-1028

THIS ARTICLE REPRESENTS the first of a 2-part exploration of quantum dots (Qdots) and their application to neurological surgery. Spanning from materials science to immunology, this initial review traces the marriage of imaging physics to biochemical specificity.

The Posterior Subthalamic Area in the Treatment of Movement Disorders: Past, Present, and Future

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:35:30 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1029-1042

THE INTRODUCTION OF thalamotomy in 1954 led naturally to exploration of the underlying subthalamic area, with the development of such procedures as campotomy and subthalamotomy in the posterior subthalamic area.

Classification of Cerebral Infarction After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Impacts Outcome

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:34:32 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1052-1058

Cerebral infarction (CI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is well described, but there is no validated classification.

Impact of Intraoperative High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance on Glioma Surgery: A Prospective Volumetric Analysis

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:33:48 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1073-1081

To determine the impact of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) on the decision to proceed with additional glioma resection during surgery and to maximize extent of resection (EOR).

Human Leukocyte Antigen Frequency in Human High-Grade Gliomas: A Case-Control Study in Sicily

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:32:41 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1082-1089

Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) are widely expressed cell surface molecules that present antigenic peptides to T lymphocytes and modulate immune response against inflammatory and malignant diseases.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Facial Schwannomas

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:31:55 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1102-1105

Patients who have a schwannoma of the facial nerve (facial schwannoma, facial neuroma) can be managed with observation, surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, or fractionated radiotherapy.

Medial Forebrain Bundle Stimulation As A Pathophysiological Mechanism for Hypomania in Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:31:07 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1106-1115

Hypomania accounts for approximately 4% to 13% of psychotropic adverse events during subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease.

Chronic Subdural Hematomas Treated By Burr Hole Trepanation and A Subperiostal Drainage System

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:24:45 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1116-1122

Most symptomatic chronic subdural hematomas are treated by subdural drainage. However, a subperiostal (i.e., extracranial) passive closed-drainage system in combination with double burr hole trepanation is used at our institution.

Continuous Neuromonitoring Using Transcranial Doppler Reflects Blood Flow During Carbon Dioxide Challenge in Primates With Global Cerebral Ischemia

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:22:36 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1148-1154

At present, there is no consensus on the optimal monitoring method for cerebral blood flow (CBF) in neurointensive care patients.

Dose-Related Efficacy of A Continuous Intracisternal Nimodipine Treatment on Cerebral Vasospasm in the Rat Double Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Model

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:21:44 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1155-1161

Intracisternal continuous therapy is a concept in the treatment of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Podcasts - Brain Injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:20:59 -0400

Listen to an archive of audio programs about brain injury, respiratory-pulmonary, rehabilitation, disabilities, and other related subjects.

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New programs posted regularly.

Concussion in Professional Football: Animal Model of Brain Injury-Part 15

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:20:59 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1162-1173

A concussion model was developed to study injury mechanisms, functional effects, treatment, and recovery.

Concussion in Professional Football: Morphology of Brain Injuries in the Nfl Concussion Model-Part 16

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:20:08 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p 1174-1182

An animal model of concussions in National Football League players has been described in a previous study.

A Novel Association Between A Chronic Subdural Hematoma and A Fibrinolytic Pathway Defect: Case Report

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:18:46 -0400

Neurosurgery: June 2009 - Volume 64 - Issue 6 - p E1192

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a common form of intracranial hemorrhage that is known to recur in up to one-fifth of treated patients.

Updated AAN Guidelines for Managing Women with Epilepsy: What's Safe, What's Not

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:16:23 -0400

Neurology Today. 9(10):1,12, May 21, 2009

Chronic Lead Exposure Increases Risk of Parkinson Disease

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:15:26 -0400

Neurology Today. 9(10):13, May 21, 2009

Neurologists to Medicare: Modify Audit Program: Audits Expected to Yield Billions for Medicare

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:13:35 -0400

Neurology Today. 9(10):14, May 21, 2009

Lived experience of driving ability following stroke

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:12:28 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 9 April 2009 , pages 726 - 733

This study describes and expands our understanding of the lived-experience of driving ability after stroke in the context of being under a driving evaluation.

WHODAS II with people after stroke and their relatives

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:11:25 -0400

WHODAS II with people after stroke and their relatives

The present study aimed to measure the internal consistency, inter-rater-reliability and validity of the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule II (WHODAS II) for its application to stroke patients and their closest others.

Goal achievement in the six months after inpatient rehabilitation for stroke

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:10:27 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 11 May 2009 , pages 880 - 886

The purpose of the project was to identify characteristics associated with successful re-integration into the community post-inpatient rehabilitation after stroke. A key issue was determining re-integration from the person's perspective, taking into account the person's preferred lifestyle choices.

To what extent are family members and friends involved in physiotherapy and the delivery of exercises to people with stroke?

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:09:12 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 11 May 2009 , pages 898 - 905

To examine the views of people with stroke, their 'family members/friends' and physiotherapists on the role of the family in physiotherapy and the delivery of exercises following stroke.

Managing an everyday life of uncertainty - A qualitative study of coping in persons with mild stroke

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:08:15 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 10 May 2009 , pages 773 - 782

The aim of this study was to investigate from the actor's perspective how and why persons with mild stroke coped with their new life situation as they did, during the first year after stroke.

Functional outcomes of standard dysphagia treatment in first time documented stroke patients

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:07:02 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 10 May 2009 , pages 806 - 817

This retrospective study investigated whether there were statistically and/or clinically significant changes in functional status for patients between admission and discharge as measured by (1) the assistive/independence levels on the swallowing portion of the functional assessment measure (SFAM), and (2) the food and liquid dietary ratings. Also investigated was the relationship between the assistive/independence levels of the SFAM and the specific dietary ratings.

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Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:06:00 -0400

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Falls among stroke survivors: an online survey on perceptions and approaches among physiotherapists in Flanders

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:06:00 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 10 May 2009 , pages 818 - 824

To describe physiotherapists' perceptions of fall risk and appropriate fall prevention interventions in rehabilitating stroke patients.

The UK FIM+FAM Extended Activities of Daily Living module: evaluation of scoring accuracy and reliability

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:04:47 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 10 May 2009 , pages 825 - 830

The UK Functional Assessment Measure (UK FIM+FAM) is a widely used outcome measure in brain injury rehabilitation. An Extended Activities of Daily Living (EADL) module was included in its original development, but has never been formally evaluated. This study evaluated its scoring accuracy and reliability using vignettes (short clinical scenarios).

Recovery after stroke: a 1-year profile

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:02:23 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 10 May 2009 , pages 831 - 839

To document the course of recovery in a group of first stroke patients, with stroke of moderate severity, over a 1-year period. Evaluation of recovery is important for estimating rehabilitation needs.

Utilisation of patient perspective to validate clinical measures of outcome following spinal cord injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:00:21 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 12 June 2009 , pages 967 - 975

The purpose of this article is to utilise the perspective of persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI), gained from focus groups, to validate recommended clinical measures of outcome.

A biopsychosocial perspective on adjustment and quality of life following brain tumor: A systematic evaluation of the literature

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:59:22 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 13 June 2009 , pages 1038 - 1055

To systematically evaluate the literature on quality of life and adjustment to brain tumor from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Meaning perspective transformation following stroke: the process of change

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:57:26 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 13 June 2009 , pages 1056 - 1065

Transformative Learning in an educational theory that posits that individuals learn and grow when their meaning perspectives (frames of reference for interpreting an experience based on knowledge, feelings, values and beliefs) are reformulated following a critical event.

Psychological intervention in young brain tumor survivors: The efficacy of the cognitive behavioural approach

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:56:20 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 13 June 2009 , pages 1066 - 1073

Cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) is often used to treat behavioural and emotional disorders in children, and its efficacy has been described in several studies. As behavioural and emotional disorders are frequent sequelae in brain tumor survivors, the goal of this work is to describe the efficacy of a CBT intervention in the treatment of young brain tumor survivors.

Memory and executive function predict mobility rehabilitation outcome after lower-limb amputation

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:54:57 -0400

Disability & Rehabilitation, Volume 31, Issue 13 June 2009 , pages 1083 - 1091

Post-amputation rehabilitation is physically and cognitively demanding. Understanding which specific cognitive domains mediate outcome is critical to the development of interventions.

Variation in GIGYF2 is not associated with Parkinson disease

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:54:19 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:1886-1892

A recent study reported that mutations in a gene on chromosome 2q36-37, GIGYF2, result in Parkinson disease (PD).

Podcast - Neuro-Optometry and Traumatic Brain Injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:53:19 -0400

Host: Gerry Brooks, MA, CCC, CBIST

Guest: Neera Kapoor, O.D., M.S., FAAO, B.Sc, Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Raymond J. Greenwald Rehabilitation Center, SUNY- Optometry, New York.

Time: 28:56

Synopsis: Vision is one of our most important senses and it is vulnerable to impairment after a traumatic brain injury. In this program our Guest Dr. Neera Kapoor who gives an overview of Neuro-Optometry and discusses why if differs from Ophthalmology and Optometry and the role Neuro-Optometric rehabilitation provides in assessing and treating vision problems after a traumatic brain injury. Dr. Kapoor also gives listeners useful criteria for finding a Neuro-Optometrist, how is an examination done and the most common treatments.

Teaching Video NeuroImages: Dancing epilepsy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:53:19 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:e114

A 39-year-old, right-handed man with refractory complex partial seizures after head trauma at age 15 was admitted for video-EEG monitoring. His girlfriend describes dancing movements with unresponsiveness lasting a few minutes.

Teaching NeuroImages: The full-blown neuroimaging of Wernicke encephalopathy

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:52:38 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:e115

A 55-year-old man presented in a global confusional state and after 24 hours fell into deep coma. Laboratory findings, including alcohol level, were normal.

Population-based study of risk and predictors of stroke in the first few hours after a TIA

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:51:51 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:1941-1947

Several recent guidelines recommend assessment of patients with TIA within 24 hours, but it is uncertain how many recurrent strokes occur within 24 hours.

Longitudinal pattern of regional brain volume change differentiates normal aging from MCI

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:50:52 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:1906-1913

Neuroimaging measures have potential as surrogate markers of disease through identification of consistent features that occur prior to clinical symptoms.

Clinical features that distinguish PLS, upper motor neuron-dominant ALS, and typical ALS

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:50:06 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:1948-1952

To determine how clinical features at the first evaluation and in follow-up can be used to suggest a diagnostic outcome for patients with only upper motor neuron (UMN) signs at disease onset.

Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia with peripheral neuropathy maps to chr12q23-24

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:48:27 -0400

NEUROLOGY 2009;72:1893-1898

Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are genetically exceedingly heterogeneous. To date, 37 genetic loci for HSP have been described (SPG1-41), among them 16 loci for autosomal dominant disease.

Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:47:17 -0400

Aging & Mental Health, Volume 13, Issue 3 May 2009 , pages 349 - 356

Mental health literacy is fundamental to the pursuit of health. Little is known about patients' literacy levels regarding depression even though it is common among elderly stroke survivors.

Urinary incontinence in spinal cord injured individuals 10-45 years after injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:46:37 -0400

Spinal Cord advance online publication 2 June 2009; doi: 10.1038/sc.2009.46

To evaluate urinary incontinence and its management in a population of individuals with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI).

The feasibility of using auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure to treat obstructive sleep apnoea after acute tetraplegia

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:45:16 -0400

Spinal Cord advance online publication 2 June 2009; doi: 10.1038/sc.2009.56

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common within weeks of tetraplegia.

Deleterious versus neuroprotective effect of metabolic inhibition after traumatic spinal cord injury

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:44:30 -0400

Spinal Cord advance online publication 2 June 2009; doi: 10.1038/sc.2009.27

This work is an experimental and prospective study in adult, female, Long-Evans rats.

Autologous mucosal transplant in chronic spinal cord injury: an Indian Pilot Study

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:40:31 -0400

Spinal Cord advance online publication 2 June 2009; doi: 10.1038/sc.2009.54

To determine the safety and feasibility of autologous olfactory mucosal transplantation into the spinal cord in chronic spinal cord injured using the technique developed by Carlos Lima et al.