There is still so much to learn about the brain and what happens after brain injury. Research is helping to find answers, challenge assumptions and improve our understanding of brain injury, recovery and life after brain injury.
Explore the latest findings and discoveries from the world of brain injury research.
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Acquired prosopagnosia as a face-specific disorder
There has been much debate over whether 'pure' prosopagnosia (face-blindness) is possible, or if it always occurs alongside difficulties with other objects
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What factors affect prospective memory?
Study into the aspects of prospective memory that are affected by brain injury
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How many people return to work after brain injury? A systematic review
A study by researchers in the Netherlands investigated how many people return to work after acquired brain injury (ABI)
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Prognostic factors of return to work after acquired brain injury: A systematic review
This Dutch study investigated the predictive factors of returning to work in people with brain injury
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Return to work after traumatic brain injury: Cohort comparison and economic analysis
Researchers from the universities of Nottingham and Central Lancashire sought to determine whether vocational rehabilitation increases the chances of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) returning to or remaining in work
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How can we help prospective memory? Google it!
Study looks at the effectiveness of Google Calendar vs standard diaries in memory recall
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Virtual Reality Environment training evaluated
A study by researchers in Melbourne, Australia, sought to evaluate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Environment (VRE) training
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Developments in robotic therapy for hand movement after stroke
A novel approach to rehabilitation of hand movement after stroke has been developed by an American research team
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Images capture moment brain goes unconscious
The BBC covers findings by researchers at Manchester Royal Infirmary, who for the first time have monitored the brain as it slips into unconsciousness
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Mild traumatic brain injury: Key decisions in acute management
Published in December 2010, this article provides an overview of acute management procedures for minor head injury patients in the USA
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Driving after concussion: The acute effect of mild traumatic brain injury on hazard perception
This study, published in the journal Neuropsychology in July 2010, examined the acute effect of minor head injury on drivers' hazard perception
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Concussive symptoms of Emergency Department patients diagnosed with minor head injury
Examines the prevalence and nature of concussive symptoms, up to one month post-presentation, among Emergency Department patients diagnosed with minor head injury
