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- 1From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Neuromotor impairment is a common sequela of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet the existing literature provides sparse observational data. Longitudinal reports on the rate and extent of recovery...
- 2From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Blindness and visual impairment have long been recognized as consequences of war. The eyes encompass only about 0.25 percent of the surface area of the body. Current estimates, however, suggest that...
- 3From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Recognizing and managing the effects of cerebral concussion are vitally important to those involved in the healthcare of athletes. "Cerebral concussion" and "mild traumatic brain injury" (MTBI) are...
- 4From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Congress created the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) (previously known as the Defense and Veterans Head Injury Program) in 1992 during the Persian Gulf war to integrate specialized...
- 5From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedTelemedicine plays a critical role within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration by allowing the surveillance and care of patients who are isolated by geography, poverty, and disability....
- 6From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedWe examined the degree to which individuals with a history of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are unaware of their postinjury deficits. We also examined correlates between awareness problems and injury...
- 7From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION As of March 2006, more than 1.3 million U.S. military service members had served or were serving in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Both active duty and veteran service...
- 8From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedEffective communication is essential for successful rehabilitation, especially in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The authors examined the prevalence and characteristics of auditory dysfunction in patients...
- 9From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION More than 1 million U.S. soldiers, sailors, and marines have been deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Redeploying home can be challenging, and many veterans...
- 10From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedWith advances in body armor technology and acute trauma care, many military service members are now surviving injuries that would have been fatal in previous wars [1]. However, the brain remains susceptible to...
- 11From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Seen through the lens of the acute injury and its management, traumatic brain injury (TBI) would appear at first glance to be far removed from the concerns of what could properly be called...
- 12From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedBalance impairment, or postural instability, is a common source of residual physical disability after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Standardized functional measures such as the Functional Independence Measure...
- 13From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION The role of subtle persistent brain injury in the development and course of acute stress disorder (ASD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been controversial, although many clinicians and...
- 14From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedThe conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a new generation of combat survivors with complex physical injuries and emotional trauma. This article reports the initial implementation of the Polytrauma Network...
- 15From: Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development. (Vol. 44, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedINTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has become a leading public health problem for civilians and the military. In the U.S. civilian population, 1.4 million individuals sustain TBI annually, resulting in 235,000...