Usefulness of Sleep Records After Mild Head Trauma to Predict Shift Work Effectiveness

Abstract

Validity of polysomnography for determining the post-traumatic sequelae was evaluated in 33 male patients after a mild head trauma. The results indicate that shortly after the trauma accompanied by the brain commotion disturbances in sleep architecture can be detected by means of polysomnography. We also demonstrate that polysomnography is a sensitive method of evaluation of early post-traumatic alterations within the CNS. Based on the results of the present study we conclude that the described diagnostic procedure should become a steady element of the clinical evaluation and qualification of patients presenting with subjective symptoms as the sequalae of a mild head trauma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010465

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  • Grzegorz Maksymiuk
  • Wojciech Jernajczyj

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Brain
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neurosciences

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Theoretical Analysis.