Fatigue and sleep disturbance following traumatic brain injury-their nature, causes, and potential treatments

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 224-233

  Ponsford, Jennie L ^a,b   Ziino, Carlo ^a   Parcell, Diane L ^a   Shekleton, Julia A ^a   Roper, Monique ^a,b   Redman, Jennifer R ^a   Phipps Nelson, Jo ^a   Rajaratnam, Shantha M W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

attention; circadian rhythm; depression; fatigue; melatonin; polysomnography; sleep disturbance; treatments

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MELATONIN; MODAFINIL; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; GENDER; HALLUCINATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIGHT; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; NARCOLEPSY; NIGHT; PAIN; PHOTOTHERAPY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WALKING; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WAKEFULNESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INJURIES; CHRONIC PAIN; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SLEEP DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861034348     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e31824ee1a8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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