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Acquired Brain Injury

2022
Each day many people worldwide suffer a form of acquired brain injury (ABI) due to traumatic and non-traumatic events. ABI can have physical and psychological consequences such as cognitive deficits, emotional distress and behavioral problems. Psychological consequences affect psychosocial functioning, societal participation and quality of life ...
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Acquired brain injury

Nursing Management, 2008
A new website for people affected by acquired brain injury (ABI) and their healthcare service providers has been launched by the Scottish Managed Clinical Network for ABI.
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Pediatric acquired brain injury

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association, 2010
Although pediatric patients are sometimes included in studies about visual problems in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI), few studies deal solely with children. Unlike studies dealing with adult patients, in which mechanisms of brain injury are divided into cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), studies on pediatric ...
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Congenital and Acquired Brain Injury. 3. Spectrum of the Acquired Brain Injury Population

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2008
This self-directed learning module highlights the subpopulations of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that are treated by the rehabilitation practitioner. It is part of the chapter on TBI in the self-directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Christina, Kwasnica   +4 more
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Acquired Brain Injury

2007
Abstract This book is about the rehabilitation of people who have acquired brain injury (ABI) in adulthood. It is therefore important to begin by clarifying the specific health conditions that are included within this broad term. As noted in the last chapter, the focus of the book is on acute onset, non-progressive, cerebral events that ...
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Acquired Brain Injury

2017
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is introduced: Prevalence of ABI worldwide, costs to community of ABI and the similarities and difference between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and acquired brain injury (ABI); problems associated with ABI; the lack of self-awareness The concept of ‘Headwork’ and relevance to the study is outlined The difference ...
Christine Durham, Paul Ramcharan
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Acquired brain injury

Psychiatry, 2005
Abstract Acquired brain injury in childhood is not uncommon and arises from trauma, metabolic conditions, CNS tumours and infection, toxins or as a result of treatment. Injury to the brain can occur any time from just after conception onwards. Age of injury is a critical variable in determining outcome, as is the mechanism of injury.
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Community reintegration following acquired brain injury

Brain Injury, 2007
To evaluate the interventions and strategies used to enable transition from acute care or post-acute rehabilitation to the community following brain injury.A systematic review of the literature from 1980-2005 was conducted focusing on ABI rehabilitation.
Pat, McCabe   +5 more
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Acquired brain injury: acute management

Nursing Standard, 2003
Acquired brain injury is a non-degenerative brain injury that may affect anyone at any time. Patients with acquired brain injury are often critically ill and this injury can have a devastating and long-lasting effect on the patient's quality of life. Although hospital treatment cannot change the initial injury, good nursing care will help to limit and ...
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Cognitive interventions post acquired brain injury

Brain Injury, 2007
Cognitive rehabilitation represents a substantial portion of rehabilitative efforts put forth in increasing independence following an acquired brain injury.This review examined four major areas of cognitive therapy including: attention/concentration, learning and memory, executive functioning, and general cognitive rehabilitation approaches.
Laura, Rees   +4 more
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