Returning to sport, social and leisure activities following concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has received considerable attention in recent years. As a result, an international consensus statement has...
Research Repository
CREST Concussion Recovery Study
24 March 2021
CREST Concussion Recovery Study
Author(s): Professor Melinda Fitzgerald
Concussion is a short-term disturbance of brain function due to either a direct blow to the head or from force transmitted to the head from an impact to another part...
Clinical trial for children, adolescents and young adults with post-concussion symptoms
24 March 2021
Clinical trial for children, adolescents and young adults with post-concussion symptoms
Author(s): Professor Karen Barlow
This study is investigating repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as potential treatment for children, adolescents and young adults (11-25 years) with persistent post-concussion symptoms. Participants will be randomised to receive...
Epworth HealthCare’s Rehabilitation Concussion Clinic
24 March 2021
Epworth HealthCare's Rehabilitation Concussion Clinic
Author(s): Professor John Olver
The Epworth HealthCare Rehabilitation Concussion Clinic was developed to assess and manage individuals experiencing persisting symptoms post-concussion (known as post-concussion syndrome). Whilst the majority of patients recover post-concussion, approximately 10%...
Improving mobility after traumatic brain injury with ballistic strength training
24 March 2021
Improving mobility after traumatic brain injury with ballistic strength training
Author(s): Professor Gavin Williams
Muscle weakness is one of the primary impairments that limits walking following traumatic brain injury (TBI), the leading cause of disability amongst young adults aged 15-45 years. Despite intensive rehabilitation,...
The nature of sleep architecture during post-traumatic amnesia following traumatic brain injury
24 March 2021
The Nature of Sleep Architecture during Post-Traumatic Amnesia following Traumatic Brain Injury
Author(s): Bianca Fedele
Sleep disturbance and fatigue are common, persisting consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Disturbances to sleep often emerge in the early stages after TBI and whilst patients are in a...
Brain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment. The BONANZA Trial
24 March 2021
Brain Oxygen Neuromonitoring in Australia and New Zealand Assessment. The BONANZA Trial.
Author(s): Professor Andrew Udy
Intensive care treatment of patients with severe brain trauma is focused on reducing further brain damage that results from complications of the initial injury. After severe brain trauma, the brain...
How the body guides emotions – The Wearables Project
24 March 2021
How the body guides emotions: The Wearables Project
Author(s): Alysha Sarah
Approximately 1 in 45 Australians will experience an acquired brain injury (ABI) that has long-term functional consequences. As the leading cause of disability in young adults, ABI can significantly alter...
Post-concussion states: How do we improve our patients’ outcomes? An Australian perspective
24 September 2020
Journal of Concussion
Author(s): Elizabeth Thomas, Melinda Fitzgerald & Gill Cowen
There is limited data surrounding incidence and prevalence of concussion and the resulting post-concussion states. This creates difficulty when investigating ways to optimise patient management. It is proposed that a...
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