Crisis Phase

Crisis Phase of Brain Injury

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Medical Assessments

http://www.biausa.org/tbims.htm#med

The VEEG (Video Electroencephalogram) Test Appears Useful for Identifying Seizures

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_78.htm

First Study: Early Brain Scan Results after Trauma are Linked with Future Abilities

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_31.htm

D-Dimer Tests do not Appear Useful for Detecting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_47.htm

Medical Consequences

http://www.biausa.org/tbims.htm#med2

An Overview of Diffuse Axonal Injury

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_110.htm

Rehospitalizations Five Years after Brain Injury

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_95.htm

Sleep Disorders and Thought Processing

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_81.htm

First Comprehensive Study of Bowel Control Loss

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_123.htm

Insomnia is more likely among persons with mild brain injuries or depression

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_3.htm

Surgery to remove clots from the brain are associated with poorer outcome for those with very severe and mild traumatic brain injuries.

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_6.htm

http://www.tbirecovery.org/Crisis.html

http://www.tbirecovery.org/LongTermPhase.html

http://www.tbirecovery.org/CrisisPhaseICU.html

Medications

http://www.biausa.org/tbims.htm#med3

Aricept Medication Appears to Improve Visual Memory

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_108.htm

Objective Techniques for Evaluating Response to Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy Medication

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_79.htm

Haloperidol Medication can cause Severe or Fatal Reactions

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_77.htm

Amantadine Medication Appears to Increase Recovery Rate of Thinking Skills

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_32.htm

First Study: Tizanidine Medication Appears to Reduce Abnormal Excessive Muscle Tone

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_114.htm

Long-term use of Continuously Delivered Baclofen Medication for Excessive Abnormal Muscle Tone

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_115.htm

Injected Botulinum Toxin A Medication Appears to Reduce Severe Abnormal Excessive Muscle Tone

http://www.biausa.org/modelsystems/tbi_ms_119.htm

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SURVIVAL GUIDE

by Dr. Glen Johnson Clinical Neuropsychologist http://www.tbiguide.com/

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