TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY:
RESEARCH PROJECTS AT RRC
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NATIONAL TBI
DATABASE
The RRC contributes medical, psychosocial and demographic
data to a collaborative TBI database. Information is collected while
individuals are hospitalized and also through periodic interviews or
evaluations. The data allow specific research questions to be answered
from a national sample. To find out more about the TBI Model Systems
and its National Database visit its website at www.tbindsc.org
FATIGUE
AFTER BRAIN INJURY
Two studies will characterize the type and impact of
fatigue after brain injury: 1) a cross-sectional study of those up to
10 years post-TBI and 2) a longitudinal study that focuses on the evolution
of fatigue over the first two years post-injury. Both studies will utilize
standardized measurements of fatigue, as well as those for depression/affective
disorders, sleep disturbance, activity scales and measurements of hormone
levels reflective of the health of the neuroendocrine system.
POST-TRAUMATIC
SEIZURES
Two studies will characterize the impact of late post-traumatic
seizures on recovery: 1) a study utilizing data in the TBI National
Database that compares the functional, vocational, and medical complication
outcomes of those with and without late post-traumatic seizures; 2)
a study in collaboration with Denver Hospital Medical Center that will
evaluate barriers to the environment, transportation and challenges
in control of their seizures. Participants will be individuals who previously
participated in a seizure risk study at the two centers.
CENTER
FOR OUTCOME MEASURMENT IN BRAIN INJURY (COMBI)
The Center for Outcome Measurement in Brain Injury (COMBI)
acts as a national resource for information regarding brain injury outcome
scales. The center maintains information on the most widely used outcome
scales in TBI. The COMBI can be accessed at www.tbims.org/combi