Published Research

James Malec (RHI), Tom Murphy (CEO, Inventive Software Solutions, Philadelphia), John Seely and Jeff Gau (Oregon Research Institute, Eugene) Phase II STTR, funded by National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke   The goal of this research project is to develop an internet-based evaluation sYstem for use by facilities and
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Irritability and aggression are problems that greatly affect the lives of many people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their families. There has been little research to help guide physicians on how to best treat these challenging behaviors. Recent studies suggest that amantadine might have a new use in
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Jacob T. Kean, Ph.D., Principal Investigator Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often causes delirium (confusion and sometimes agitation) in patients recovering from these types of events. One of the neurochemical systems that stabilize the brain, the acetylcholine system, often becomes unbalanced when injuries like this occur, often worsening confusion. We suspect
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Samantha Backhaus, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator)   Rehabilitation and recovery after brain injury can be delayed by distress and impaired coping among these patients and their caregivers. A pilot study conducted by Dr. Samantha Backhaus indicated that group treatment (including education about brain injury and its effects, teaching of stress management
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Flora Hammond, MD (PI; RHI/IU PM&R), James Malec (RHI/IU PM&R), John Whyte (Moss Rehabilitation, Philadelphia), Joseph Giacino (Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston), Jerry Wright (Santa Clara Valley, San Jose) The Disability Rating Scale (DRS) is one of the most frequently used outcome measures in traumatic brain injury (TBI) research. The measure was
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