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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...
Cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury
Freire,Fabio Rios; Coelho,Fernanda; Lacerda,Juliana Rhein; Silva,Marcio Fernando da; Gonçalves,Vanessa Tome; Machado,Sergio; Velasques,BrunaAbstract Annually, some 500,000 people are hospitalized with brain lesions acquired after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Brazil. Between 75,000 and 100,000 individuals die within hours of the event and 70,000 to 90,000 evolve to irreversible loss of some neurological function. The principal causes of TBI include motor vehicle accidents (50%), falls (21%), assaults and robberies (12%) and accidents during leisu...