Excessive sleep need following traumatic brain injury: a case–control study of 36 patients

…We conclude that post-traumatic pleiosomnia may be even more frequent than reported previously, because affected patients often underestimate their actual sleep need. Furthermore, these patients exhibit an increase in slow-wave sleep which may reflect recovery mechanisms, intrinsic consequences of diffuse brain damage or relative sleep deprivation…

μέσω Excessive sleep need following traumatic brain injury: a case–control study of 36 patients – Sommerauer – 2013 – Journal of Sleep Research – Wiley Online Library.

WEB SITE: Everything you need to know about Hemianopsia – Hemianopsia.net

…Therapy to develop scanning eye movements and new types of visual field expander lenses are helping patients return to a more normal life. Within http://www.hemianopsia.net you will learn about the latest options available to help hemianopsia patients…

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Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

In the United States more than 700,000 people suffer a stroke* each year, and approximately two-thirds of these individuals survive and require rehabilitation. The goals of rehabilitation are to help survivors become as independent as possible and to attain the best possible quality of life. Even though rehabilitation does not “cure” the effects of stroke in that it does not reverse brain damage, rehabilitation can substantially help people achieve the best possible long-term outcome.

μέσω Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Efficacy and feasibility of home-based training of individuals with homonymous visual field defects.

…Findings suggest that home-based compensatory training is an inexpensive accessible rehabilitation option for individuals with HVFDs, which can result in objective benefits in searching and reading, as well as improving quality of life…

μέσω National Rehabilitation Information Center.

[WEB SITE] ableX Offers Suite of Computer-Based Games to Enhance Stroke Recovery

Published on August 20, 2014

The ableX system features therapy games and a handheld controller, built to accelerate rehabilitation of the arms and hands following stroke. According to the company of the same name, the technology can be set up on a computer and is intended to help stroke survivors transition from acute care to self-care at home. Users who are able to recognize simple shapes on a TV or computer screen and can sit while supported may benefit from using ableX, the company’s website says.

The site notes that the ableX software and control devices are built to work together, providing high intensity task-based rehabilitation for stroke-affected arms and hands. The therapy games are designed to be fun and easy to play on any Windows computer and are built to provide progressive recovery for an injured brain. The ableX system aims to stimulate neural plasticity and encourage long-term recovery habits, the site adds.

While no Internet connection is required, the ableX Pro requires a desktop or laptop computer with the Windows 7 operating system or better. The ableX is engineered to allow users to include arm and hand recovery as part of their daily routine, allowing for up to 1,000 repetitions per session.

Additionally, the ableX Pathway service for health professionals is intended to provide users prescription support and tailored training routines based upon routine observation and patient goals.

For more information, visit www.im-able.com

Source: ableX

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Factors Contributing to Chronic Fatigue After Traumatic Brai… : The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

..Conclusions: Poor sleep, vitamin D deficiency, and anxiety were the most important factors associated with pTBI-CF. Appropriate treatment of these disorders may help to reduce fatigue in these patients…

μέσω Factors Contributing to Chronic Fatigue After Traumatic Brai… : The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

[ARTICLE] Fatigue after Acquired Brain Injury: a model to guide clinical management – Full Text

• Fatigue experienced following ABI is multifactorial and difficult to measure
• Fatigue impacts on rehabilitation, levels of social participation and quality of life
• There is a growing evidence base around fatigue, but this remains limited regarding management
• This clinical model may support development of a shared understanding, guide intervention and reduce vulnerability to fatigue for individuals
• More research into both the subjective (experienced, reported) and objective (physiological and neuropsychological) aspects of fatigue, and their interplay, is required

Full Text –> Fatigue after Acquired Brain Injury: a model to guide clinical management | ACNR | Online Neurology Journal.

WEB SITE: Fatigue and Brain Injury

What is fatigue?

“Fatigue” is an overwhelming lack of energy. Fatigue can be mental or physical tiredness. It can make it hard to do even basic activities in your life. You may also feel like you cannot think clearly. Fatigue may change the way you do things or limit the things you can do each day. Fatigue usually improves as a person heals from a brain injury, but often does not completely go away…

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Factors Contributing to Chronic Fatigue After Traumatic Brai… : The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

…Conclusions: Poor sleep, vitamin D deficiency, and anxiety were the most important factors associated with pTBI-CF. Appropriate treatment of these disorders may help to reduce fatigue in these patients…

μέσω Factors Contributing to Chronic Fatigue After Traumatic Brai… : The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.

Randomized Controlled Trial of Light Therapy for Fatigue Following Traumatic Brain Injury

…Conclusions. Blue light therapy appears to be effective in alleviating fatigue and daytime sleepiness following TBI and may offer a noninvasive, safe, and nonpharmacological alternative to current treatments…

μέσω Randomized Controlled Trial of Light Therapy for Fatigue Following Traumatic Brain Injury.