Conversion Reaction after a Traumatic Brain Injury

KLS, also called recurrent hypersomnia, is a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia associated with cognitive and behavioral disturbances such as confusion, derealisation, apathy, compulsive eating, and hypersexuality. In this article, we aim to present a case with a history of traumatic brain injury who had been suffering from memory disturbance and came in an unresponsive state. He met several therapists and hospitalized several times. Through reviewing his history, we point out some diagnosis and discuss the probable effect of stressful life events on such patients with impaired memory system. The patient has received these medications during hospitalization in neurology ward pantoprazole 40mg po Qd, amantadine 100mg po BID, modafinil 100mg po TID in addition to diazepam and heparin in bedside. In this case, combination therapy and using hypnosis with family support and cooperation in several medical visits seems to be effective for early treatment.

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What are the risk and protective factors for clinically significant suicide ideation or behavior in veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury?

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e522312010-004 ◽

2010 ◽

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Protective Factors ◽

Suicide Ideation ◽

Risk And Protective Factors ◽

History Of ◽

Clinically Significant

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Eyeball Pressure Stimulation Unveils Subtle Autonomic Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Persons with a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Journal of Neurotrauma ◽

10.1089/neu.2014.3842 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 32 (22) ◽

pp. 1796-1804 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Max J. Hilz ◽

Felix Aurnhammer ◽

Steven R. Flanagan ◽

Tassanai Intravooth ◽

Ruihao Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Cardiovascular Dysfunction ◽

History Of

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Blood Biomarkers Relate to Cognitive Performance Years after Traumatic Brain Injury in Service Members and Veterans

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617720001071 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Sara M. Lippa ◽

Jessica Gill ◽

Tracey A. Brickell ◽

Louis M. French ◽

Rael T. Lange

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Cognitive Outcome ◽

Service Members ◽

Neurocognitive Performance ◽

Blood Biomarkers ◽

Post Injury ◽

Blood Draw ◽

Neurofilament Light ◽

History Of

Abstract Objective: This study examines the relationship of serum total tau, neurofilament light (NFL), ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) with neurocognitive performance in service members and veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Method: Service members (n = 488) with a history of uncomplicated mild (n = 172), complicated mild, moderate, severe, or penetrating TBI (sTBI; n = 126), injured controls (n = 116), and non-injured controls (n = 74) prospectively enrolled from Military Treatment Facilities. Participants completed a blood draw and neuropsychological assessment a year or more post-injury. Six neuropsychological composite scores and presence/absence of mild neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) were evaluated. Within each group, stepwise hierarchical regression models were conducted. Results: Within the sTBI group, increased serum UCH-L1 was related to worse immediate memory and delayed memory (R2Δ = .065–.084, ps < .05) performance, while increased GFAP was related to worse perceptual reasoning (R2Δ = .030, p = .036). Unexpectedly, within injured controls, UCH-L1 and GFAP were inversely related to working memory (R2Δ = .052–.071, ps < .05), and NFL was related to executive functioning (R2Δ = .039, p = .021) and MNCD (Exp(B) = 1.119, p = .029). Conclusions: Results suggest GFAP and UCH-L1 could play a role in predicting poor cognitive outcome following complicated mild and more severe TBI. Further investigation of blood biomarkers and cognition is warranted.

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Teacher-Reported Behavioral Disturbances in Children With Traumatic Brain Injury: An Examination of the BASC-2

Applied Neuropsychology Child ◽

10.1080/21622965.2012.665776 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 30-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nicholas S. Thaler ◽

Joan Mayfield ◽

Cecil R. Reynolds ◽

Cora Hadland ◽

Daniel N. Allen

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Behavioral Disturbances

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607. Internalizing Symptoms are Differentially Associated with Resting State Default Mode Connectivity in Youth with a History of Traumatic Brain Injury

Biological Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.02.477 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 81 (10) ◽

pp. S245-S246

Author(s):

Rebecca Trossman ◽

Sonja Stojanovski ◽

Joseph Viviano ◽

Aristotle Voineskos ◽

Anne Wheeler

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Resting State ◽

Internalizing Symptoms ◽

Default Mode ◽

History Of

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The impact of hypopituitarism on function and performance in subjects with recent history of traumatic brain injury and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

Brain Injury ◽

10.1080/02699050902970778 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 23 (7-8) ◽

pp. 639-648 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Lakshmi Srinivasan ◽

Brian Roberts ◽

Tamara Bushnik ◽

Jeffrey Englander ◽

David A. Spain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage ◽

Recent History ◽

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage ◽

History Of ◽

And Performance ◽

The Impact

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Bilateral chorea following severe traumatic brain injury treated with risperidone

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2021-241929 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. e241929

Author(s):

Daniel Krasna ◽

Erica Montgomery ◽

Jacob Koffer ◽

Miriam Segal

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Movement Disorders ◽

Daily Living ◽

Brain Injuries ◽

Treatment Guidelines ◽

Case Reports ◽

Burden Of Care ◽

History Of

A functionally independent man in his 20s with a history of intellectual disability and epilepsy and family history of Huntington’s disease suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Postinjury, bilateral chorea rendered him dependent for all activities of daily living. Risperidone provided a significant reduction of chorea, decreasing the overall burden of care. Movement disorders are a common sequela of brain injury. Currently, there are no best treatment guidelines for chorea in patients with brain injury. To the authors’ knowledge there have been no case reports describing the effects of brain injury on patients with a primary movement disorder. Risperidone was an effective treatment in this case. Further research is needed to establish guidelines for treatment of movement disorders following brain injury and to better understand the effect of brain injuries on primary movement disorders.

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