Poster List

1. The impact of a spouse who has sustained a severe closed head injury on family functioning and psychological well being of the partner.
M. Anderson - T. Parmenter - M .Mok

2. Experience with interdisciplinary outpatient program for people with severe TBI.
Y. Angerova - O. Svestkova - M .Faktorova - J. Pulkertova

3. School reintegration after a pediatric traumatic brain injury: example of a follow-up over 6 years.
S. Antonelli - A. Boissel

4. Head trauma as a neglected cause of nonconvulsive status epilepticus.
D. Audenino - L . Cocito - L . Marinelli - A. Primavera

5. Integrated rehabilitation programs in the post-acute phase after traumatic brain injury.
R .Avesani - Z .Cordioli - M. G . Gambini - S . Schena

6. Using a computer based multimedia approach to educate family members about brain injury.
G. Ayotte - T . McDonough

7. Quality of life 2 to 6 years after a severe traumatic brain injury.
P. Azouvi - L . Mailhan - J.-L . Truelle - A. Dazord

8. The Hayling and Brixton Tests of dysexecutive syndrome. What do they measure in everyday life?
A .Bajo - D. Nathaniel-James

9. Advantages of using the "Six Elements Tests" in evaluation of executive functions.
B. Barielle - E. Barbeau - M. Ceccaldi

10. Italian teenagers' knowledge and attitudes towards the causes and consequences of road traffic accidents: impact of an educational program.
M. Basaglia - M.R. Magnarella - R Vitali - P. Boldrini

11. Project of the Revival House (Luca De Negris).
A. Battistini - A. Canevaro - F. De Nigris - R. Piperno

12. Derivation of a decision rule to predict post-concussive syndrome after minor traumatic brain injury.
J. Bazarian - S Atabaki

13. Effectiveness of the combined intraventricular transplantation of embryonal nervous tissue under restoration of movable defect on the model of parkinsonism.
V.V. Belopasov - V.P. Chekhonin - V.P. Baklausev - Y. e A. Savchenko

14. Remaining cognitive functions or vegetative state in severely brain injured patients.
J. Berstad - S. Undseth - R.Kunz - A.-K.Schanke

15. Different patterns of "inner cerebral trauma" and a new classification of brain injury.
G.Birbamer - F.Gerstenbrand

16. Remission stages of apallic syndrome
G.Birbamer - F.Gerstenbrand

17. Traumatic brain injury and "come back to life": a possible transitional living model.
U. Bivona - F Bruni - M. E. Villa - R. Formisano

18. A comprehensive , standardized, data-driven network-based neurologic rehabilitation program.
A. Bostwick - D. Green - P. Domitor

19. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of upper limb spasticity.
R. Brianti - G. Pavesi - L. Cattaneo - G. Vezzosi

20. Combined use of faces III and DSSVF for a better understanding of behavioral dynamics of TBI subject's families.
E. Caminiti - M. Amore - S. Sapienza - B. Premoli

21. Dysphagia in TBI Vs vascular and anoxic brain injury.
P. Cancialosi - M. L. Gonella - P. Pietrapiana - P. Toldo

22. Assessment of dramatization difficulties in a group of children with traumatic brain injury outcomes.
F. Cappelli - M. Ventura - M. Pierro

23. Locked -in syndrome: improvement in the prognosis in subjects submitted to an early intensive rehabilitation.
E. Casanova - S. Miniello - S. Lotta -A. Mazzucchi

24. MRI using turbo PEPSI sequence: fast detection of diffuse axonal damage in brain injury.
A. Castriota-Scanderbeg - U. Sabatini - G. Hagberg - R. Formisano

25. A case of semantic memory loss after traumatic brain injury: neuropsychological study and rehabilitation approach.
L. Chiavari - E. Farina - E. Imbornone - R. Pignatti

26. Neurorehabilitation of severe TBI in western-Denmark.
P.B.Christensen - J.Gyring - C.Kock-Jensen - VL Prenter Kleistrup

27. Rehabilitation program for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) within the context of the Quebec Provincial Neurotraumatology services continuum
M.Cloutier - J.Beaupré

28. Long Term outcomes of mild head injury in early childhood.
A. Codd - J. Dalrymple-Alford - J. Horwood - D. Fergusson

29. Trends in head injured patients evolution in Intensive Care Unit.
L.Corral - J.L.Monfort

30. Self-help-groups within a PC-Intranet.
R. Dalin

31. Community based rehabilitation services - Collaboration leading to effective service delivery.
JA Davis - S. Labonte - A. Bellavance - C. Williams

32. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test: a new global score,valid for the assessment of dysexecutive syndrome in head-injured patients.
A. De Tanti - M.G. Inzaghi - M. Laiacona - E. Capitani

33. A model of collaboration between hospitals and community based services.
D. Delorme - S. Bester - C. Hartridge - L.Patti

34. The consequence of encephalitis.
E. Dowell - A .Easton - T. Solomon

35. Intensive care neurorehabilitation: an integrated model for severely brain injured patients with autonomic dysfunctions.
B. Eifert - P. Maurer

36. Epidemiology of severe traumatic brain injury in Mississippi.
D. Esposito - A. Badr

37. When results exceed expectancy: multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach in a case of very severe traumatic brain injury.
E. Farina - L. Chiavari - E .Imbornone - C .Mariani

38. Neuro-ophthalmologic findings in a regional traumatic brain injury rehabilitation unit.
W. Felton III - M. Baxter - T. Jena - S. Asad

39. Neocortical very slow electrical activity after the local brain injury: an experimental stereotaxic study in rodents.
I. Filippov

40. Erroneous therapeutic strategies in orthopaedic management of injured patients with major neurological disorders.
E. Fiorio -F.de Masi - S. Fontolan - P. Pietrapiana

41. Psychosocial adjustment and employment outcome 5 and 10 years after TBI.
A. Franulic - C .G. Carbonell - P. Pinto - I. Sepulveda

42. Efficacy of attention training performed in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) subjects.
M. Fujii - Y. Matsuoka - H. Shikimori

43. A screening procedure for identifying mild brain injury victims who are at risk of developing persistent symptoms
M. Gadoury - S. Bouillé - C. Bourque - R.Fortin

44. Hospital to home to school & beyond - Paediatric acquired brain injury community outreach program (PABICOP).
J.Gillett - E.Rosen - J.Sommerfreud

45. Supporting families and schools of children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: the role of the school liaison
J. Gray

46. Deficit unawareness in acquired brain injury.
A. Green - D. La Bella

47. Exercise tolerance, quadriceps strength and fatiguability, and functional ability after recent brain injury.
R. Greenwood - A. Bateman - O. Scott

48. Course and prognosis after brain injury. Initial experiences of a practical chart for description of patient independence, to be used in interdisciplinary teamwork.
S. Hagstadius - A. Ohlsson

49. Pharmacological treatment of cognitive dysfunction after brain injury. Effect of an acetylcholine-esterase inhibitor
S.Hagstadius - I. Terme

50. Community re-entry following mild, moderate and severe brain injury amongst 97 school aged children.
C. Hawley - A. Ward - A. Magnay - J. Long

51. A postal follow-up of mild and severe brain injury amongst 525 children in north Staffordshire.
C. Hawley - A. Ward - A. Magnay - J. Long

52. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in a portable chamber for patients with cognitive impairment after mechanical or neurotoxic injury to the brain.
G.Heuser -O.Aguilera -S. Heuser

53. Return to competitive wrestling after traumatic brain injury.
J. Hornyak - M. Vucich

54. Are Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and Weigl Test sensitive to the same psychological abilities?
M .G. Inzaghi - A. De Tanti - E. Capitani - M. Laiacona

55. Early treatment of surviving patients with penetrant head injuries during the war in Croatia.
D. Janculjak - S. Soldo-Butkovic - B. Barac - B. Splavski

56. A model to evacuate the effectiveness of Community based services for adults who have acquired brain injuries.
J. Johnston

57. The functional outcome profile: comprehensive tracking of functional consequences of acquired brain injury.
M. Joschko - R. Skelton

58. Use of speed processing index (Wais III) in traumatic brain injury patients.
M. Juncadella Puig - E. Martin - C. Soriano - A. Corral

59. Neuropsychological study and quality of life in patients with AcoA and who had undergone either clipping or embolization treatment.
M. Juncadella Puig - P. Riboldi - R. Borrego - A. De Miquel

60. Feasibility and reliability of ICIDH-2 Beta - 2 in evaluating the functioning of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients.
S. Koskinen - Y. Ahlblad - H. Alaranta - J. Kivekas

61. Vesico-urethral dysfunction in comatose patients.
G. Lamberti - M. Colombo - D. Giraudo -M. Cutellé

62. Cognitive correlates of attentional failures in severe traumatic brain injury.
C. Latour - A. El Ahmadi - C.Cabanot-Sarrau

63. Management of problem behaviours in persons with severe antegrade amnesia using implicit learning procedures.
C. Lemsky - R. Greenwood - N. Armstrong

64. Approaches to the management of confabulation.
S. Lepore - W. Stobaugh - J. Smigielski

65. Community-based trauma database as a tool for improving quality of care after head injury.
L. Levi - M. Michaelson - E. Tal Or - M. Feinsod

66. The use of names in evoking cognitive P300 responses: implications for predicting outcomes in patients with brain injury.
H. Lew - E. Date - R. Salerno - S. Tang

67. Brain injury prevention programs in the United States.
E. Lock - P. Dempsey

68. The direct current potential and the forecast of neurorehabilitation after TBI.
H. V. Lukyanyuk - V. M. Shklovsky

69. Executive functions and memory strategies in a traumatic brain injured population.
W. Mac Allister - R.Bierley - M.Rosner -E.Date

70. Impact of comprehensive day treatment on societal participation for persons with acquired brain injury.
J. Malec

71. The Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory (MPAI): a psychometrically-sound measure of outcome after acquired brain injury.
J. Malec

72. Initial use of a Traumatic Brain Injury Database in an intensive rehabilitation Ward
P. Mammi - D. Perelli Ercolini - F. Dazzi - M. Franceschini

73. Empowerment factors of brain damaged survivors in rehabilitation.
D. Man

74. Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in Tuscany.
M. Mancuso - C. Paradiso

75. Consumer driven outcome measures for the evaluation of an acquired brain injury community integration program.
S. Marshall - K. Milne - F. Pelletier -C. Lloyd

76. The impact of intrathecal baclofen on gastrointestinal function in patients with brain injury.
H. Matzak - M. Kofler -L. Saltuari

77. Ethics committee involvement in improving brain injury rehabilitation outcomes.
A. McCarthy - J. Martin

78. Development and use of a multimedial tool to support vocational rehabilitation in traumatic brain inured patients.
P. Moretti - G. Vaschetto - F . Priano - M. Mantero

79. Characteristic of impaired awareness using the Patient Competency Rating Scale (PCRS).
J. M. Munoz Cespedes - J. I. Quemada - M. Garcia - N. Alvarez -M. Rios

80. Incidence of axonal injury in uman brain tissue - an immunohistological study on 450 cases.
C. Niess - U. Grauel - H. Bratzke

81. Disorganized approach in perception and long-term vocational outcome of TBI patients.
T. Nybo - I. Asikainen - S. Sarna -M. Kaste

82. The importance of nature in coping with a crisis .Perceptions of nature during the rehabilitation after a brain injury: an introspective study.
J. Ottosson

83. Prophylaxis of post-traumatic epilepsy: it is a benefit or a risk? A clinical study.
G. Paglia - P. Zaina - F. Monaco - R. Rago

84. Incidence of seizures after withdrawal from prophylactic antiepileptic drugs in patients with aneurysmal bleed.
Z. Parrilla - C. Ivanhoe

85. The effect of methylphenidate on selective attention in TBI patients.
M. Pavlovskaya - O. Keren - Z. Groswasser

86. The vanishing cues method as a tool for the rehabilitation of verbal learning deficits in a brain injured adolescent.
C. Pecini - P. Cipriani - R. Salvadorini - D. Brizzolata

87. 100 Hz neuromuscular vibratory stimulation for the treatment of walking disorders after brain injury.
P. Pietrapiana - A. Marchiale - C. Attanasio - S. Savazzi

88. Neuropsychiatric sequelae in traumatic brain injury: a 5-year experience.
G. Poggi - M. Liscio - A. Adduci - E. Castelli

89. Botulin injection in upper limb motor disorders after TBI: a quantitative evaluation of outcome.
F. Posteraro - E. S. Maini - A. M. Sabatini - M. Coluccini

90. Psychosis after traumatic brain injury.
J.I. Quemada Ubis - G. Gerrikaetxebarria - M. Céspedes

91. The neurological test and outcome of patients in a post traumatic vegetative state.
M. Quintieri - S. Serra - A. Pileggi - G. Dolce

92. "Zarja" projects for quality of life after brain injury in Slovenia.
I. Rebersak - T. Strokovni

93. An investigation of the problems faced by spousal carers of brain-injured individuals.
M. Rogers

94. Psychosocial changes after traumatic brain injury (TBI).Perception of patient and family assessed by Katz adjustment scale.
T. Roig - A Ensenat - N.Picò - R.Sanchez-Carrion

95. Traumatic brain injury in children. Neuropsychological aspects and rehabilitation.
T.Roig - R. Sanchez-Carrion - S.Sanz - A.Montserrat

96. A paediatric acquired brain injury community outreach program-building from the ground up.
E.Rosen - J.Sommerfreund - J.Gillett

97. Cognitive Rehabilitation Unit Sunnaas Hospital (CRUSH) - description of a model for the very late hase rehabilitation.
K. Saether - S. Tornaas

98. Feasibility of an acute stroke home care service for elderly patients.
D. Salerno - N. Aimonino Ricauda - R. Marinello - D. Amati - V. Tibaldi - M. Molaschi - F. Fabris

99. Community cultures of care for persons with traumatic brain injury.
P. Sample - L. Stallones

100. Laterality Effect in phonological and semantic memory of children with early right hemiplegia.
F. H. Santos - R. G. Nogueira - O. Bueno

101. Computer-administered cognitive rehabilitation: FORAMENRehab programs.
J. Sarajuuri - S. Koskinen

102. Symbolism in the therapeutic process after TBI.
J.Sarajuuri - T. Hamalainen

103. Perceptions of social support and quality of life: men and women do not agree.
P.Seibert - J.Basom - O. Nudsen - C.Zimmerman

104. A model for superior recovery from severe traumatic brain injury.
P. Seibert - R. Jutzy - J. Basom - C.Zimmerman

105. Integration system of rehabilitation in wounded with TBI - the major problem of military and civil medicine.
V.M. Shklovsy

106. The use of antigravitation fittings for motional function correction in TBI patients.
V.M. Shklovsy - E.D. Mamitcheva

107. The principles of neurorehabilitation of the wounded and the patients after TBI at in-home and day care clinics as part of non stop restoration treatment.
V.M. Shklovsy - U.A. Fukalov - V.F. Kaluga - T. I. Biljukova

108. The role of nootrops vasoactive medicines in neurorehabilitation after TBI in patients with higher mental disfunctions at different ages.
V.M. Shklovsy - O.A. Koroleva - O.V. Rudneva

109. Event related potentials in young patients with favourable outcome after traumatic brain injuries.
L. Sibaud - L. Fraioli - S. Giaquinto

110. Evaluation of traumatic brain injury patients trough protocols based on evidence based medicine.
L. Sibaud - A. Gargiulo - F. Cipolla - L. Fraioli

111. Brain injury: a new model for vocational training.
L. Simoncini - C. Albertazzi - G. Pellegrino - R. Piperno

112. CRUSH, a late phase rehabilitation programme - from the participants point of view
A.H. Skogan - S. Tornaas

113. Project "Social Networks for persons with TBI"
M. Skoglund - E. M.Killi

114. Adapted technology Enriching quality of life. Locked-in syndrome.
S.Soderholm - M.Meinander -H.Alaranta

115. Culturally sensitive practice: paediatric acquired brain injury community outreach in the rural Mennonite culture. Case studies in non-traditional ( creative ) rehabilitation and community reintegration
S. Somers

116. Paediatric acquired brain injury community outreach program (PABICOP): an evaluation study.
J. Sommerfreund - E. Rosen - J.Gillett - J.McDougall

117. Potential unlimited: did this pilot program facilitate adjustement to brain injury?
M. Thomas

118. Treatable vegetative state: long-term follow-up results of deep brain stimulation.
T. Tsubokawa

119. Open-label study of Donepezil in traumatic brain injury.
R. van Reekum - C. Masanic - M. Bayley - M. Simard

120. Ecological approach to the rehabilitation of a girl with TBI: quaitative assesment of visuospatial disabilities.
M. Ventura - F.R. Cappelli - M.M. Pierro

121. Functional outcome and instability of neurobehavoral factors in TBI subjects.
D.Verné - T.Mezzanato - G.Torrini - R.Barettini

122. Validity and responsiveness of clinical balance measures in persons with traumatic brain injury
M. Weightman - M: Peterson - J. Lojovich - M. Wainio

123. Severe cerebral hypoxia - long-term cases series outcome
F.C. Wilson - J. Harpur - T. Watson

124. Executive functions and the organisation of everyday actions
A. Worthingtong - E. Castermans - S. Coles - G. Humphreys

125. Animal assisted therapy - the doorway to healing
M. Yaer

126. Predictors of recovery after traumatic brain injury: a 1H-MR spectroscopy study
M. Zampolini - F. Sciarrini - G. Pelliccioli - P. Chiarini

127. Retrospective study of traumatic brain injury in Italian rehabilitation centres
M. Zampolini - L. Spizzichino

128. Sexual damage and ensuing legal aspect
M. Zettin - S. Forconi - M. Luppino - L. Melossi