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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...
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...