George P Prigatano

..These data are consistent with lesion studies of impaired awareness, and suggest that the medial prefrontal and posterior cingulate cortex are part of a neural system subserving self-reflective thought...

..The frequency of this pattern increased with severity of TBI, using two different but related classification systems. These preliminary findings require cross validation in a larger sample before definite conclusions can be reached...

..Obtaining both subjective ratings and objective test findings of cognitive and affective functioning may help further differentiate between patients with NES and those with ES...

..This review considers recent findings on classical forms of anosognosia and less dramatic disturbances in self-awareness observed in various brain disorders. It also addresses issues of clinical management and ethical treatment...

..Furthermore, the 'natural' course of recovery correlates of postconcussion syndrome (PCS) and guidelines for clinical management are discussed...

..Ineffective reminders were rare. Ceiling effects were studied as a function of age and grade level. The information may be helpful when examining children with severe cognitive impairments or from different cultural backgrounds...

..It was predicted that the level of estimated intelligence and the pattern of intellectual test performance would significantly correlate with the size of the HH and neuroanatomical features...

..To determine the validity of parental ratings of their child's overall recovery and social reintegration after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..Suggestions are made to help reduce the impact of those barriers...

..In this paper we propose steps for achieving these two goals...

..During the time she was unaware of her motor deficits but aware of her visual impairments, her dreams did not reflect concerns over visual or motor limitations. The findings support a "modular" theory of anosognosia...

..The present literature, however, suggests that multiple factors contribute to the cognitive and behavioral problems of these children...

..To determine whether patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) report higher levels of fatigue than do normal controls and to identify demographic and cognitive correlates of self-reported fatigue...

..To determine the effect of age and vocabulary as predictors of performance on neuropsychological tests in children with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

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..HH resection can result in significant improvement in behavioral functioning, even in patients with relatively infrequent seizures. Further investigation under approved human research protocols is warranted...

..Neurodevelopmental changes in the cortical and subcortical systems underlying finger movement may account for some of the variability observed in children when performing the HFTT...

..This study examined whether such disturbances are related to the acute nature of the injury or specific type of injury in patients with stroke (CVA) versus traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..To examine the relationship between relatives' distress level and their ratings of impaired awareness for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..Research design: A retrospective cohort of patients seen for inpatient rehabilitation following brain injury...

..Different patterns of brain activation in patients with TBI compared to healthy controls may be seen even when the level of behavioural performance of patients is generally within normal limits...

..To determine concerns of parents associated with high distress levels in the care of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI)...

..The BNIS can be used for this purpose and help document that TBI specifically affects memory, awareness, and affect during its early stages and should be addressed in rehabilitation...

..7%. Level of performance on this animal fluency task was not lower than what has been reported in primarily white children from middle socioeconomic backgrounds...

..These findings document the role of affective disturbances in mild TBI. They also highlight the importance of early intervention strategies for improving affective communication in patients with mild TBI...

..To determine whether a dose-response relation exists between the number of reported close friends and traumatic brain injury (TBI) severity in the postacute phase in school-age children...

..This article reviews many of these papers and summarizes salient findings relevant to rehabilitation and future research...

..A simple model consolidates information about the important ingredients in the non-pharmacological management of psychiatric disturbances in TBI patients...

..Future prospective studies are needed to replicate these findings...

..The purpose of this study was to develop a modified and psychometrically sound version of the PCRS for use on an acute, inpatient neurorehabilitation unit...

..Challenging "dogmas" in neuropsychology and related fields is important for the advancement of our professional development. Five dogmas that I have found worth challenging are reviewed in this article...

..The findings suggest that patients who are taught memory compensations tend to use them after the training period and show a different pattern of compensatory activities compared to normal older adults...

..The present study replicates earlier findings and adds to the construct validity of the Barrow Neurological Institute Screen. This test may also prove useful for studying rehabilitation outcomes in Swedish patients...