2024
Reduced Subjective Cognitive Concerns With Neurobehavioral Therapy in Functional Seizures and Traumatic Brain Injury
Van Patten R, Chan L, Tocco K, Mordecai K, Altalib H, Cotton E, Correia S, Gaston T, Grayson L, Martin A, Fry S, Goodman A, Allendorfer J, Szaflarski J, LaFrance W. Reduced Subjective Cognitive Concerns With Neurobehavioral Therapy in Functional Seizures and Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neuropsychiatry 2024, 36: 197-205. PMID: 38481168, DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubjective cognitive concernsTraumatic brain injuryObsessive-compulsive symptomsCognitive concernsNeurobehavioral therapyFunctional seizuresMental healthCognitive functionComparison groupCulturally diverse sampleBrain injuryGlobal mental healthObjective cognitionPerson's own perceptionDiverse sampleUsual treatmentParticipantsQuality of lifeSymptomsMultivariate regression modelSeizuresCognitionEveryday lifeBaselineNeurobehavior
2023
Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post–9/11 Era US Veterans
Henion A, Wang C, Amuan M, Altalib H, Towne A, Hinds S, Baca C, LaFrance W, Van Cott A, Kean J, Roghani A, Kennedy E, Panahi S, Pugh M. Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post–9/11 Era US Veterans. Neurology 2023, 101: e2571-e2584. PMID: 38030395, PMCID: PMC10791059, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryDeployed veteransNondeployed veteransHigher oddsNeurologic conditionsBrain injuryEpilepsy impactDeployment-related traumatic brain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryEpilepsy risk factorsMild traumatic brain injuryVeterans Health AdministrationYears of careDeployment-related exposuresService membersService-connected disabilityHistory of deploymentHealthy warrior effectLogistic regression modelsDeployment historyMilitary service membersEpilepsy preventionICD-9/10TBI exposureAntiseizure medicationsImprovements in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores after neurobehavioral therapy in adults with functional (nonepileptic) seizures and traumatic brain injury
Van Patten R, Chan L, Tocco K, Mordecai K, Altalib H, Twamley E, Gaston T, Grayson L, Martin A, Fry S, Goodman A, Allendorfer J, Correia S, Szaflarski J, LaFrance W. Improvements in Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores after neurobehavioral therapy in adults with functional (nonepileptic) seizures and traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 165: 282-289. PMID: 37549503, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.07.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryMental health symptomsNeurobehavioral therapyHealth symptomsSubjective cognitive difficultiesCo-occurring traumatic brain injuryEvidence-based psychotherapiesBrain injuryPre-post assessmentExecutive functionCognitive difficultiesCognitive performanceBaseline cognitive impairmentMontreal Cognitive Assessment scoreCognitive symptomsCognitionNES participantsCognitive Assessment scoreCognitive impairmentPositive changesMoCA scoresTotal score improvementBaseline sociodemographic factorsParticipantsAdults
2021
The Military Injuries: Understanding Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Study: Understanding Relationships among Lifetime Traumatic Brain Injury History, Epilepsy, and Quality of Life
Pugh MJ, Kennedy E, Gugger JJ, Mayo J, Tate D, Swan A, Kean J, Altalib H, Gowda S, Towne A, Hinds S, Van Cott A, Lopez MR, Jaramillo CA, Eapen BC, McCafferty RR, Salinsky M, Cramer J, McMillan KK, Kalvesmaki A, Diaz-Arrastia R, Amuan M, Henion A, Padilla S, McCafferty M, Elizondo B, Wells M. The Military Injuries: Understanding Post-Traumatic Epilepsy Study: Understanding Relationships among Lifetime Traumatic Brain Injury History, Epilepsy, and Quality of Life. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2021, 38: 2841-2850. PMID: 34353118, PMCID: PMC8820288, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2021.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryPost-traumatic epilepsyHistory of TBIQuality of lifeEvidence of TBILifetime traumatic brain injuryMild traumatic brain injuryHealth recordsHealth-related qualityVA medical recordsWorse physical functioningPopulation-based assessmentVeterans Health AdministrationHealth record dataTraumatic brain injury historyBrain injury historyComplex comorbiditiesMedical recordsBrain injuryPhysical functioningTBI severityInjury historyEpilepsyHealth AdministrationEpilepsy studies