Traumatic Brain Injury
Is Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Effective in Treating Severe Dysarthria: Insights from a Case Study
by Matteo Berenati, MSc; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Cinzia Calabrò, MSc; Michele Torrisi, PsyD; Salvatore Massimiliano Cardali, MD; and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Mr. Berenati, Ms. C. Calabrò, and Drs. Naro, Torrisi, and R. Calabrò are with IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo” in Messina, Italy. Dr. Cardali is with UOC Neurochirurgia, AOU Policlinico G Martino in […]
Frontiers in Detecting Consciousness: The Growing Use of EEG Analysis
Dear Editors: There is growing scientific interest regarding the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) and multivariate analysis as a means to classify states of consciousness. A recent work assessed the validity of 28 potential EEG markers of consciousness, using the Disorders of Consciousness (DoC)-Forest (the name of the algorithm) tool, to establish states of awareness in […]
Scam Susceptibility in a Young, Schizoaffective Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report with a Review of Financial Exploitation Literature and Possible Therapeutic Interventions Gleaned from Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research
by Paul C. McCormick, Jr., MD, and Jessica Simberlund, MD Drs. McCormick and Simberlund are with the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, New York. Dr. Simberlund is also with Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, New York. FUNDING: No funding was provided for this […]
Letter to the Editor: When “Cure” becomes “Care” in Robotic Neurorehabilitation: The Critical Role of Nurses in a Novel Sicilian Multidisciplinary Approach
By Alfredo Manuli, MSc, and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD Funding/financial disclosures. The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of this letter. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018;15(11–12):11–12 Dear Editor: The goal of rehabilitation is to assist individuals with disability and/or chronic illness in […]
Letter to the Editor: Gait Rehabilitation following Neurological Disorders: Are Robotic Devices the Future?
By Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MSc; Antonino Leo, MSc; Margherita Russo, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; and Placido Bramanti, MD IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulej0,” Messina, Italy Funding/financial disclosures. The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter. No funding was received for the preparation of this letter. Innov […]
Letter to the Editor: Pneumocephalus: Is the needle size significant?
Dear Editor: Pneumocephalus was first described in 1866, and the term was coined in 1914.[1] It is also known as a pneumatocele or intracerebral aerocele and may be classified as simple or tension pneumocephalus. The most common causes are craniofacial trauma, neoplasm, infection, surgical intervention, and barotrauma. Pneumocephalus has been documented most often following lumbar […]
Letter to the editor: Modafinil Augmentation Therapy in Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury
Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(3–4):11 Dear Editor: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Annually, more than two million people in the United States will sustain a TBI, and approximately one quarter of those will require hospitalization. Of those who survive TBI, many continue to suffer from a variety of symptoms, […]
Virtual Reality and Medical Inpatients: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials
by Julieta Dascal, BA; Mark Reid, PhD; Waguih William Ishak, MD, FAPA; Brennan Spiegel, MD, FACG; Jennifer Recacho, MA; Bradley Rosen, MD; and Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA All authors are from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences in Los Angeles, California. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(1–2):14–21. Funding: No funding was received for the […]
Letters to the Editor: Discussing sexual health after traumatic brain injury: an unmet need!
Innov Clin Neurosci. 2017;14(1–2):11–12. Dear Editor: Sexual dysfunction (SD) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an often neglected and underreported issue within the medical field.[1,2] A recent interesting work by Bivona et al[1] found that TBI survivors and their partners showed a decrease in sexual desire and frequency of sexual intercourse, particularly those who suffered […]
The Right to Die in Chronic Disorders of Consciousness: Can We Avoid the Slippery Slope Argument?
by Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, MD, PhD; Antonino Naro, MD, PhD; Rosaria De Luca, MS, PhD; Margherita Russo, MD, PhD; Lory Caccamo, PhD; Alfredo Manuli, MS; Alessia Bramanti; and Placido Bramanti, MD Drs. Calabró, Naro, de Luca, Russo, Manuli, A. Bramanti, and P. Bramanti are from the IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino-Pulejo” in Messina, Italy; and Dr. […]
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