@article{ref1,
title="Monitoring emergence from coma following severe brain injury in an octogenarian using behavioural indicators, electrophysiological measures and metabolic studies: a demonstration of the potential for good recovery in older adults",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2005",
author="Crossley, M. and Shiel, A. and Wilson, B. and Coleman, M. R. and Gelling, L. and Fryer, T. and Boniface, S. and Pickard, J.",
volume="19",
number="9",
pages="729-737",
abstract="This case study describes a multi-disciplinary investigation of the emergence from coma of an 80-year old female (KE) following severe traumatic brain injury. The relationship between cognitive/behavioural ability and the integrity of cerebral function was assessed using neuropsychological measures, positron emission tomography, electroencephalography, somatosensory evoked potentials and trans-cranial magnetic stimulation. These investigations were performed as KE was beginning to emerge from coma (4 weeks) and, again, approximately 1 year following brain injury, when she was judged to have achieved her maximum level of recovery. Neuropsychological measures revealed improvement during the first year post-injury in KE's speed of information processing, memory and executive abilities. Electrophysiological and metabolic studies indicated a restoration of functional integrity that was consistent with the gradual recovery in higher brain function documented using behavioural procedures. This case study demonstrates the rehabilitation potential of pre-morbidly healthy older adults following severe traumatic brain injury.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699050400013733",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050400013733"
}