Brain Injury Research

KEY FINDING: The initial incidence of dual diagnosis (TBI and SCI) was 27%, but after a retrospective review, it was suggested that TBI may be underdiagnosed, potentially raising the incidence to 73%.

KEY FINDING: Interactions with peers and peer mentors helped children and caregivers gain valuable insights into managing fatigue and other consequences of ABI, leading to improved coping strategies.

KEY FINDING: Conventional treatment and spinal cord electrical stimulation displayed a positive effect on increasing brain functional strength connection.

KEY FINDING: The study outlines a protocol for linking data between the Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to track the transition of individuals with TBI and SCI.

KEY FINDING: Conventional treatments focus on immediate stabilization, surgical interventions, and supportive care for CNS injuries.

KEY FINDING: Epidural spinal cord stimulation was administered for an average of 4 ± 1.5 days.

KEY FINDING: Statistically significant improvements in caregiver stress were noted between the usual care (UC) and PST groups.

KEY FINDING: Data related to TBI were inconsistently recorded, and the number of individuals recorded as having a TBI at the center was lower than a recent study.

KEY FINDING: Screening under-estimated traumatic brain injury incidence when approaches relied on inconsistently collected traumatic brain injury indicators, especially for mild traumatic brain injury.

KEY FINDING: Patients with poor outcomes (poor prognosis or death) had a significantly higher proportion of combined organ injuries and hypotension compared to those with favorable outcomes.