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Level of knowledge and misconceptions about brain concussion in Brazilian adults
De Araújo,Amanda Vitória Lacerda; Areza-Fegyveres,Renata; Guariglia,Carla Cristina; Ianof,Jéssica Natuline; Baratho,Regina MariaAbstract Background: Brain concussion (BC) is seen as a public health priority due to its high incidence and morbidity rate, among thousands of people around the world. There are needs for fast identification, accurate diagnosis and correct management in order to reduce the short and long-term problems relating to BC. Proper knowledge of BC in the population and among clinicians is a critical factor in achievin...
Traumatic brain injury pharmacological treatment: recommendations
Anghinah,Renato; Amorim,Robson Luís Oliveira de; Paiva,Wellingson Silva; Schmidt,Magali Taino; Ianof,Jéssica NatulineABSTRACT This article presents the recommendations on the pharmacological treatment employed in traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the outpatient clinic of the Cognitive Rehabilitation after TBI Service of the Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. A systematic assessment of the consensus reached in other countries, and of articles on TBI available in the PUBMED and LI...
Traumatic brain injury: An EEG point of view
Ianof,Jéssica Natuline; Anghinah,RenatoABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a silent epidemic. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) causes brain injury that results in electrophysiologic abnormalities visible on electroencephalography (EEG) recordings. The purpose of this brief review was to discuss the importance of EEG findings in traumatic brain injury. Relevant articles published during the 1996-2016 period were retrieved from Medline (PubMed)...
Comparative analysis of the electroencephalogram in patients with Alzheimer's d...
Ianof,Jéssica Natuline; Fraga,Francisco José; Ferreira,Leonardo Alves; Ramos,Renato Teodoro; Demario,José Luiz Carlos; Baratho,ReginaABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a dementia that affects a large contingent of the elderly population characterized by the presence of neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a non-degenerative injury caused by an external mechanical force. One of the main causes of TBI is diffuse axonal injury (DAI), promoted by acceleration-deceleration mechanisms. Objective: To underst...
Sport-related concussions
Ianof,Jéssica Natuline; Freire,Fabio Rios; Calado,Vanessa Tomé Gonçalves; Lacerda,Juliana Rhein; Coelho,Fernanda; Veitzman,Silvia; Schmidt,Magali TainoABSTRACT Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of lifelong disability and death worldwide. Sport-related traumatic brain injury is an important public health concern. The purpose of this review was to highlight the importance of sport-related concussions. Concussion refers to a transient alteration in consciousness induced by external biomechanical forces transmitted directly or indirectly to the brain....
BPSD following traumatic brain injury
Anghinah,Renato; Freire,Fabio Rios; Coelho,Fernanda; Lacerda,Juliana Rhein; Schmidt,Magali Taino; Calado,Vanessa Tomé Gonçalves; Ianof,Jéssica NatulineABSTRACT Annually, 700,000 people are hospitalized with brain injury acquired after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Brazil. Objective: We aim to review the basic concepts related to TBI, and the most common Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) findings in moderate and severe TBI survivors. We also discussed our strategies used to manage such patients in the post-acute period. Methods: Fiftee...