Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Novel Brain and Vestibular Rehabilitation Treatment Modality in PTSD Patients Who have Suffered Combat-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries
| Autor: | Frederick Robert Carrick, Kate eMcLellan, Joel Brandon Brock, Cagan eRandall, Elena eOggero |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
DSM IV CAPS brain Poison control off vertical axis rotation behavioral disciplines and activities Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health mental disorders Injury prevention vestibular rehabilitation medicine Psychiatry Original Research Vestibular rehabilitation business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine DSM-IV CAPS Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics lcsh:RA1-1270 PTSD Treatment modality Physical therapy Population study Public Health business |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Public Health Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 3 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2296-2565 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Blast-related head injuries are among the most prevalent injuries suffered by military personnel deployed in combat and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion on the battlefield in Iraq/Afghanistan has resulted in its designation as a “signature injury.” Vestibular complaints are the most frequent sequelae of mTBI, and vestibular rehabilitation (VR) has been established as the most important treatment modality for this group of patients. Materials and Methods: We studied the effectiveness of a novel brain and VR treatment post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in subjects who had suffered combat-related traumatic brain injuries in terms of PTSD symptom reduction. The trial was registered as ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02003352. (http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02003352?term=carrick&rank=6). We analyzed the difference in the Clinician Administered DSM-IV PTSD Scale (CAPS) scores pre- and post-treatment using our subjects as their own matched controls. The study population consisted of 98 combat veterans maintaining an alpha of |
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