RCT Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2016

Baseline EEG abnormalities in mild traumatic brain injury from the BIMA study.

Williams CS, Spitz MC, Foley JF, Weaver LK, Lindblad AS, Wierzbicki MR — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2016

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers in the BIMA study assessed baseline clinical EEG results in 71 service members with persistent post-concussive symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury and explored associations with other evaluations.

What They Found

They found that 39% of participants exhibited EEG slowing, with 37% generalized and 8% localized. No other EEG abnormalities were identified, and slowing was not significantly associated with demographics or medication. Paradoxically, participants without EEG abnormalities had significantly more white matter hyperintensities on MRI (p = 0.003).

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted in Canada and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this study is its specific population of predominantly male service members, which may limit the generalizability of the findings to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type	RCT
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	28768071
Year Published	2016
Journal	Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms	Adult; Blast Injuries; Brain Concussion; Double-Blind Method; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Military Personnel; Post-Concussion Syndrome; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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