Integrative Medicine in Traumatic Brain Injury
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be a part of conventional medicine….
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neuropathologic diagnosis typically made in human brains with a history of repetitive traumatic brain injury (rTBI). It remains unknown whether CTE occurs exclusively after…
Neuropsychological Evaluation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Clinical neuropsychology is a subspecialty of professional psychology that is concerned with the scientific study and clinical application of brain-behavior relationships. Broadly defined, a neuropsychological evaluation is a flexible clinical…
Unique Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury in Military and Veteran Populations
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), in particular mild TBI (mTBI), is a relatively common injury experienced by service members across both deployed and nondeployed environments. Although many of the principles and…
Rehabilitation of Persistent Symptoms After Concussion
One of the more challenging aspects beyond acute concussion management occurs when symptoms do not resolve as anticipated over time. The term postconcussion syndrome generally refers to a presentation of…
Diagnosis and Management of Acute Concussion
Over the past 2 decades, there have been major advances in the basic and clinical science of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury. These advances now provide a more evidence-informed…
Management of Medical Complications During the Rehabilitation of Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain injury specialists are experienced providers able to identify and treat the unique medical complications after moderate-severe traumatic brain injury, including posttraumatic seizures, paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity, spasticity, hydrocephalus, agitation, neuroendocrine…
Disorders of Consciousness
Disorder of consciousness (DOC) is a state of prolonged altered consciousness, which can be categorized into coma, vegetative state, or minimally conscious state based on neurobehavioral function. The pathophysiology of…
Acute Management of Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be a major public health problem. Proposed treatments have not withstood testing in clinical trials because of failure to account for different types of…
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Blessen C. Eapen, MD, Editor David X. Cifu, MD, Editor
