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fMRI and EEG May Find Signals of Consciousness Earlier in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
The rate of misclassification of unconsciousness can be as high as 40%. A Mass General team studied using fMRI and EEG to better identify patients with unconsciousness in the ICU.
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Imaging Shows Effects of TBI Related to Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Cognitive Function
Many women who experience intimate-partner violence sustain at least one traumatic brain injury, which can lead to problems with memory, learning and cognitive flexibility. Mass General researchers searched for neural mechanistic evidence of an association between these TBIs and cognitive dysfunction.
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Near-Infrared Light Therapy Improves Brain Connectivity in Patients With TBI
A new study by a team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital underscores the potential of near-infrared light therapy in mitigating the effects of traumatic brain injury.
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Early Psychosocial Support Needed for Families of Patients Who Survive ICU Admission for Coma
Sarah M. Bannon, PhD, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD, and colleagues describe in detail the co-occurring stressors experienced by family caregivers of patients with severe acute brain injury who have survived ICU admission for coma, highlighting the need for early psychosocial support to prevent chronic emotional distress.
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Detecting 'Covert Consciousness' in the ICU With TMS-EEG
At Massachusetts General Hospital, Brian Edlow, MD, is exploring the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) for the accurate evaluation of 'covert consciousness,' consciousness that cannot be assessed using conventional bedside behavioral examination.
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Q&A: Dr. Eve Valera on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury
Eve Valera, PhD, an affiliated faculty member in the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, uses MRI to study the neural, neuropsychological, and psychological consequences of traumatic brain injuries resulting from intimate partner violence.
Traumatic Brain Injury Contributors
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Brian L. Edlow, MD
Associate Director, Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery (CNTR), Director, Laboratory for NeuroImaging of Coma and Consciousness (NICC), Director, Critical Care Research Neuroimaging
Recent Article
Detecting 'Covert Consciousness' in the ICU With TMS-EEG
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Eve Valera, PhD
Researcher, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Recent Article
Q&A: Dr. Eve Valera on Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury
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