Scientific proof of brain injury

AuthorJim Wren/Laura Brown
Pages489-508
SCIENTIFIC PROOF
OF BRAIN INJURY
21-1
CHAPTER 21
SCIENTIFIC PROOF
OF BRAIN INJURY
I. GENERAL POINTS ON MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (MTBI)
§21:01 The Importance of Understanding the Science
§21:02 Teaching Brain Science to Jurors
§21:03 The Incidence of Brain Injuries
II. UNDERSTANDING MTBI
§21:10 Def‌inition of mTBI
§21:11 Causes of mTBI
§21:12 Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE)
§21:13 Diff‌iculties in Diagnosing mTBI
§21:14 Radiologic Abnormalities
§21:15 Preexisting Risk Factors
§21:16 Possibility of Recovery
§21:17 Useful Resources
III. DIAGNOSTIC OPTIONS FOR IDENTIFYING MTBI
A. Evaluation Methods
§21:20 Glasgow Coma Scale
§21:21 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Def‌inition
B. Neuroimaging
§21:30 Categories and Use
§21:31 Dealing With No Observable Changes
§21:32 Defense Attacks on Neuroimaging Results
§21:33 Computed Tomographic (CT) Scan
§21:34 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
§21:34.1 Functional MRI (fMRI)
§21.34.2 Double-Pulsed-Field Gradient MRI (dPFG MRI)
§21:35 [Reserved]
§21:36 Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
§21:37 Single Photon Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
§21:38 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)
§21:39 Electroencephalography (EEG), Quantitative EEG (QEEG),
and Brain Electrical Activity Mapping (BEAM)
§21:40 Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL)
§21:41 Gradient Echo Plural Contrast Imaging (GEPCI)
§21:42 Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging (SWI)
SCIENTIFIC PROOF
OF BRAIN INJURY
Proving Damages to the Jury 21-2
§21:43 Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast MRI (DSC-MRI) and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI
(DCE-MRI)
C. Other Techniques
§21:50 Blood-Based Biomarkers
§21:51 Effort Testing/Malingering Tests
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