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ArticleCureus2022

Perks of Early Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for a Patient With Diffuse Axonal Injury.

Shivani S Lalwani, Ragini Dadgal, Pallavi Harjpal, Sakina S Saifee, Tasneem M Lakkadsha

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shivani S LalwaniDepartment of Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.
Ragini DadgalDepartment of Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.
Pallavi HarjpalDepartment of Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.
Sakina S SaifeeDepartment of Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.
Tasneem M LakkadshaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is characterized as any neurological trauma that develops after birth and therefore is completely unconnected from congenital anomalies, developmental disorders, or gradual processes. People who have survived accidents or other severe head injuries that left them with brain damage have been linked to memory loss and disability. On February 9, 2022, a 23-year-old individual was taken to a nearby hospital with a head injury after being involved in a traffic accident that morning while under the influence of alcohol. After several tests, the individual was identified as having a diffuse axonal injury in the anterolateral aspect of the pons, which was confirmed by an MRI and CT scan of the brain. The patient had been managed conservatively with appropriate medications like (tab Zifi® 200mg, tab Epilive® 500mg, tab Strocit plus®, tab Modalert®, tab Oxynerve plus®, etc.) along with physiotherapy, and other supportive treatments. Key indicators involve recovery of consciousness, normalization of muscle tone, earlier onset of movements, adequate strength, and quality of life. The TBI rehabilitation service is advantageous, as supported by proportionally massive progress in exercise tolerance and overall health. The above case study serves as an example of an extensive rehabilitation program for patients who have undergone conservative treatment after suffering a diffuse axonal injury.

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case reportconservative rehabilitationdiffuse axonal injuryglasgow coma scalehemiplegiaphysiotherapyquality of liferehabilitationrehabilitative approachestraumatic brain injury

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PMID36465762
PMCPMC9709247
OpenAlexW4307864946

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