Publications by authors named "Gabrielle Alvarez"
Neuropsychologists working in a pediatric neurorehabilitation setting provide care for children and adolescents with acquired brain injuries (ABI) and play a vital role on the interdisciplinary treatment team. This role draws on influences from the field of clinical neuropsychology and its pediatric subspecialty, as well as rehabilitation psychology. This combination of specialties is uniquely suited for working with ABI across the continuum of recovery.
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- The study reviews the immunotherapy and medication treatments given to pediatric patients with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis (NMDARE) during their inpatient rehabilitation, focusing on various clinical and demographic factors linked to early recovery outcomes.
- Of the 26 pediatric patients analyzed, all received first-line immunotherapies, and many also received second-line treatments, with an average of 8 medications prescribed for managing symptoms like agitation, psychiatric issues, and seizures.
- Results showed that while 65% of patients improved in functional outcomes, a significant number (35%) had limited or no improvement, particularly indicating that younger patients and those receiving treatment for seizures and movement disorders faced worse outcomes.
Objectives: To investigate behavioral and demographic features of levels of consciousness in young children with brain injury, including the classifications of consciousness: conscious state (CS), minimally conscious state (MCS), and vegetative state (VS), and to investigate the course of recovery in children with disorders of consciousness (DOC).
Design: Retrospective chart review and post hoc analysis.
Setting: Pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit.