Women and Traumatic Brain Injury

Clark, Elaine; Pompa, Janiece

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-76908-0_4

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“…Indeed, although much of what we know about amnesia has been learned from the study of both men and women, thorough descriptions of women with amnesia are relatively rare (see also Duff, Wszalek, Tranel, & Cohen, 2008). Addressing this disparity is important, as many challenges faced by women with brain injuries are different from those faced by men with the same underlying deficit (Clark & Pompa, 2009). The case presented here illustrates some of those unique challenges, in particular child-rearing in the face of severe amnesia.…”

Section: Life Outcomementioning

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Long-Term Neuropsychological, Neuroanatomical, and Life Outcome in Hippocampal Amnesia

Warren

Duff

Magnotta

et al. 2012

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

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Focal bilateral hippocampal damage typically causes severe and selective amnesia for new declarative information (facts and events), a cognitive deficit that greatly impacts the ability to live a normal, fully-independent life. We describe the case of 1846, a 48-year-old woman with profound hippocampal amnesia following status epilepticus and an associated anoxic episode at age 30. 1846 has undergone extensive neuropsychological testing on many occasions over the 18 years since her injury, and we present data indicating that her memory impairment has remained severe and stable during that time. New, high-resolution structural MRI studies of 1846's brain reveal substantial bilateral hippocampal atrophy resembling that of other well-known amnesic patients. In spite of severe amnesia, 1846 lives a full and mostly independent adult life, facilitated by an extensive social support network of family and friends. Her case provides an example of a rare and unlikely positive outcome in the face of severe memory problems.

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Section: Life Outcomementioning

confidence: 99%

Long-Term Neuropsychological, Neuroanatomical, and Life Outcome in Hippocampal Amnesia

Warren

Duff

Magnotta

et al. 2012

The Clinical Neuropsychologist

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“…One specific research recommendation made by an international workshop focused on priority issues for girls’ and women’s health and quality of life post-TBI was the need for additional examination of short-term and long-term effects of sustaining a TBI in the areas of physiological, cognitive, psychological, sociological, vocational, and economic outcomes (Harris et al, 2012). Vocational and economic outcomes following TBI are an essential area of study because of the potential for TBI to cause significant changes in career and income (Clark & Pompa, 2009). Specifically, the cost of lost income following TBI is estimated to be over $642 million a year (Johnstone, Mount, & Schopp, 2003).…”

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Gender differences in employment and economic quality of life following traumatic brain injury.

Poritz¹,

Vos²,

Ngan³

et al. 2019

Rehabilitation Psychology

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Objective: Due to limited systematic research on gender differences in health and quality of life outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI), the present study sought to contribute to the growing literature on gender differences in postinjury employment while also adding an examination of postinjury economic quality of life, an emerging area in disability research. Method: Independent variables included demographic and injury characteristics. Outcome variables included postinjury employment and economic quality of life, measured by the Participation Assessment With Recombined Tools-Objective and the Economic QOL, respectively. Hypotheses that women would experience poorer outcomes in postinjury employment and economic quality of life were tested with logistic and linear regression models. Results: Postinjury employment was associated with gender, higher educational attainment, and preinjury employment. Those with greater injury severity and those identifying as Black or African American were less likely to be employed postinjury. For men and women who were unemployed prior to injury, the odds of postinjury employment for men were 184% higher than for women. Men reported significantly greater economic quality of life. Contrary to hypotheses, postinjury employment was inversely related to economic quality of life in the final model. Conclusion: The results suggest that if unemployed prior to injury, women with TBI are less likely to be employed postinjury and also experience decreased economic quality of life postinjury, regardless of employment status. Although further research is needed to determine which strategies will improve economic quality of life for women with TBI, clinicians may utilize these preliminary findings to guide treatment and advocacy efforts. Impact and ImplicationsThis study contributes to the literature on gender disparities following traumatic brain injury; provides support for clinical practice, such as career counseling and advocacy; and reinforces preexisting policy proposals for workplace gender equality.

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Women and Traumatic Brain Injury

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Long-Term Neuropsychological, Neuroanatomical, and Life Outcome in Hippocampal Amnesia

Long-Term Neuropsychological, Neuroanatomical, and Life Outcome in Hippocampal Amnesia

Gender differences in employment and economic quality of life following traumatic brain injury.

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