The vast majority of patients who experience TBI are classified as having mild-to-moderate injury. However, sequelae cannot be minimized as these patients can experience cognitive deficits and other impairments that involve attention, memory, executive functioning, vision, balance, affect, sleep, energy level and headache. TBI is often associated with a decreased quality of life over the long-term.
In this Research topic we would like to collect original papers or reviews that specifically reference diagnosis, treatment and signs and symptoms of mild-to-moderate TBI. Of particular interest are papers focused on the long-term manifestations and the neurologic, visual, neurocognitive and psychiatric aspects of this injury. Articles that emphasize the real-world impact on the daily lives of patients are welcome. This encompasses manuscripts that address the effect of TBI on concrete specific life and work tasks such as the ability to engage in repetitive routine daily social and work-related behaviors that often define how a person spends the majority of time in a given day. These articles would be clinical in nature and complement other submissions focused on pathophysiology and basic neuroscience. Diagnostic modalities would be included as the diagnosis of mild-to-moderate TBI is often difficult. Objective criteria are urgently needed to make progress in this field. Innovative interventions are a clear priority as we have only limited treatments to offer these patients.
Visual manifestations of mild-to-moderate TBI will be highlighted. There is often significant overlap with visual, neurologic, and neurocognitive impact. Ophthalmology has traditionally taken a secondary role in this topic and confines itself to examining diseases intrinsic to the eye. A broader view of ophthalmology in TBI is sought which would include assessing and improving activities that may become difficult post-TBI such as reading a computer screen, looking at small print on a smart phone, and driving a motor vehicle. The application of Artificial Intelligence may be explored and inclusion of papers covering this aspect would potentially attract a broader academic audience than traditional TBI research. We welcome authors to submit manuscripts that could provide a deeper understanding of all these sub-topics not only help to move the field forward, but also to impact clinical practice and quality-of-life.
The vast majority of patients who experience TBI are classified as having mild-to-moderate injury. However, sequelae cannot be minimized as these patients can experience cognitive deficits and other impairments that involve attention, memory, executive functioning, vision, balance, affect, sleep, energy level and headache. TBI is often associated with a decreased quality of life over the long-term.
In this Research topic we would like to collect original papers or reviews that specifically reference diagnosis, treatment and signs and symptoms of mild-to-moderate TBI. Of particular interest are papers focused on the long-term manifestations and the neurologic, visual, neurocognitive and psychiatric aspects of this injury. Articles that emphasize the real-world impact on the daily lives of patients are welcome. This encompasses manuscripts that address the effect of TBI on concrete specific life and work tasks such as the ability to engage in repetitive routine daily social and work-related behaviors that often define how a person spends the majority of time in a given day. These articles would be clinical in nature and complement other submissions focused on pathophysiology and basic neuroscience. Diagnostic modalities would be included as the diagnosis of mild-to-moderate TBI is often difficult. Objective criteria are urgently needed to make progress in this field. Innovative interventions are a clear priority as we have only limited treatments to offer these patients.
Visual manifestations of mild-to-moderate TBI will be highlighted. There is often significant overlap with visual, neurologic, and neurocognitive impact. Ophthalmology has traditionally taken a secondary role in this topic and confines itself to examining diseases intrinsic to the eye. A broader view of ophthalmology in TBI is sought which would include assessing and improving activities that may become difficult post-TBI such as reading a computer screen, looking at small print on a smart phone, and driving a motor vehicle. The application of Artificial Intelligence may be explored and inclusion of papers covering this aspect would potentially attract a broader academic audience than traditional TBI research. We welcome authors to submit manuscripts that could provide a deeper understanding of all these sub-topics not only help to move the field forward, but also to impact clinical practice and quality-of-life.
