scholarly journals Sex Differences in Perceived Life Satisfaction and Functional Status One Year After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Saban ◽  
Bridget M. Smith ◽  
Eileen G. Collins ◽  
Theresa Louise-Bender Pape
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Perceived Life Satisfaction ◽  
One Year

Life satisfaction and disability after severe traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Mailhan ◽  
Philippe Azouvi ◽  
Alice Dazord
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

scholarly journals The Relationship between Acute Functional Status and Long-Term Ambulation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine de Guise ◽  
Joanne LeBlanc ◽  
Michel Abouassaly ◽  
Howell Lin ◽  
Julie Lamoureux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Stair Climbing ◽  
Acute Care Setting ◽  
Functional Reach Test

Objective. To correlate long-term physical impairments of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) based on their functional status in an acute care setting. Methods. 46 patients with sTBI participated in this prospective study. The Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) and the FIM instrument were rated at discharge from the acute care setting and at followup. The Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC), the Five-Meter Gait Speed, a quantified measure of negotiating stairs (Stair Climbing Speed and Rails used), and the functional reach test were rated at followup. Results. The subject with a score of 6 on the GOSE at discharge remained nonfunctional ambulator at followup. None of the subjects with a GOSE score of 5 became independent ambulators. Fifty percent of the subjects with a GOSE score of 4 were dependent ambulators. 100% of the subjects with a GOSE score of 2 or 3 at discharge were independent ambulators. A higher FIM score at discharge was associated with a greater chance of ambulating independently at 2 to 5 years after TBI (χKW22df). Conclusions. These data will allow physical health professionals in acute rehabilitation settings to provide more precise long-term physical outcome information to patients and families.

Further Directions in Cognitive Rehabilitation in Community- and Home-based Daily Trainings in Clients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2010 ◽  
pp. 266-281
Author(s):  
Masako Fujii
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Reading Abilities ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Severe Tbi ◽  
One Year ◽  
Paper Method

Community- and home-based daily intense cognitive rehabilitation (CR) of traumatic brain injury (TBI) clients was initiated on the basis on knowledge mentioned in Chapter 17. In the CR, statistically significant changes were demonstrated in attention and reading abilities in sixteen severe TBI clients by one-year daily CR. Improvement of memory and executive functions required more training periods as shown later. The temporary minimum scores of four neuropsychological tests required for social reentry, namely, 50 in TEA, 15 in RBMT, 80 in BADS and 40 in JART, were determined as a goal of our CR. In addition to the drill (pen and paper) method mainly using workbooks, a more advanced program for CR, particularly in clients who reached the required level, was developed together with the clients.

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