2023
Neuroimaging in Disorders of Consciousness and Recovery
Xu L, Hampton S, Fischer D. Neuroimaging in Disorders of Consciousness and Recovery. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2023, 35: 51-64. PMID: 37993193, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2023.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
The biomechanical signature of loss of consciousness: computational modelling of elite athlete head injuries
Zimmerman K, Cournoyer J, Lai H, Snider S, Fischer D, Kemp S, Karton C, Hoshizaki T, Ghajari M, Sharp D. The biomechanical signature of loss of consciousness: computational modelling of elite athlete head injuries. Brain 2022, 146: 3063-3078. PMID: 36546554, PMCID: PMC10316777, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awac485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with higher forcesBiomechanical effectsHead impactsLoss of consciousnessTeam medical personnelDystonic posturingDiagnosis of concussionAthletic head injuriesHead injuryStrain rateHigher forcesFootball gamesHigh-fidelity finite element modelHead accelerationAmerican football gamesEvidence of neurological signsMedical personnelAbnormal postureHigh strain ratesPostureFinite element modelVideo signsImpact kinematicsFootball impactsMaintenance of consciousness