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Overview

Brian L. Brooks is affiliated with the Alberta Children's Hospital in Canada. Their primary field of research is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Epidemiology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their research addresses numerous topics, notably:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Neonatal and Fetal Brain Pathology
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care

Among the frequent publication venues are:

  • Child Neuropsychology
  • Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • JAMA Network Open

Several recurring co-authors have collaborated extensively with Brooks, including:

  • Keith Owen Yeates
  • Adam Kirton
  • Roger Zemek
  • Miriam H. Beauchamp
  • Shane Virani

Selected recent papers by Brooks include:

  • Efficacy of Melatonin in Children With Postconcussive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial, 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • Efficacy of Melatonin for Sleep Disturbance in Children with Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Association Between Early Return to School Following Acute Concussion and Symptom Burden at 2 Weeks Postinjury, 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • Fear avoidance behavior in youth with poor recovery from concussion: measurement properties and correlates of a new scale, 2021, Child Neuropsychology
  • Factors Associated With Clinical Recovery After Concussion in Youth Ice Hockey Players, 2021, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Best Publications

  • Traumatic brain injury: integrated approaches to improve prevention, clinical care, and research

    Andrew I R Maas;David K Menon;P David Adelson;Nada Andelic

  • Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children With Acute Concussion in the ED

    Roger Zemek;Nick Barrowman;Stephen B. Freedman;Jocelyn Gravel

  • To Err is Human: “Abnormal” Neuropsychological Scores and Variability are Common in Healthy Adults

    Laurence M. Binder;Grant L. Iverson;Brian L. Brooks

  • Tracking neuropsychological recovery following concussion in sport.

    Grant L Iverson;Brian L Brooks;Michael W Collins;Mark R Lovell

  • NEPSY-II: A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment, Second Edition

    Brian L. Brooks;Elisabeth M. S. Sherman;Esther Strauss

  • No cumulative effects for one or two previous concussions

    G L Iverson;B L Brooks;M R Lovell;M W Collins

  • “Good Old Days” Bias Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

    Grant L Iverson;Rael T Lange;Brian L Brooks;V Lynn Ashton Rennison

  • Potential for misclassification of mild cognitive impairment: a study of memory scores on the Wechsler Memory Scale-III in healthy older adults.

    Brian L. Brooks;Grant L. Iverson;James A. Holdnack;Howard H. Feldman

  • A Systematic Review of Psychiatric, Psychological, and Behavioural Outcomes following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents.

    Carolyn A. Emery;Carolyn A. Emery;Karen M. Barlow;Brian L. Brooks;Jeffrey E. Max

  • Cognitive functioning in first episode psychosis: initial presentation

    Jean Addington;Brian L. Brooks;Donald Addington

  • Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Preschool Version (BRIEF-P): Test Review and Clinical Guidelines for Use

    Elisabeth M. S. Sherman;Brian L. Brooks

  • Substantial risk of "Accidental MCI" in healthy older adults: base rates of low memory scores in neuropsychological assessment.

    Brian L. Brooks;Grant L. Iverson;Travis White

  • Interview versus questionnaire symptom reporting in people with the postconcussion syndrome.

    Grant L. Iverson;Brian L. Brooks;V. Lynn Ashton;Rael T. Lange

  • Identifying a cognitive impairment subgroup in adults with mood disorders.

    Grant L. Iverson;Brian L. Brooks;Brian L. Brooks;Scott A. Langenecker;Allan H. Young

  • Identifying cognitive problems in children and adolescents with depression using computerized neuropsychological testing.

    Brian L Brooks;Grant L Iverson;Elisabeth M S Sherman;Marie-Claude Roberge

  • Influence of poor effort on self-reported symptoms and neurocognitive test performance following mild traumatic brain injury.

    Rael T Lange;Grant L Iverson;Brian L Brooks;V Lynn Ashton Rennison

  • Developments in neuropsychological assessment: Refining psychometric and clinical interpretive methods.

    Brian L. Brooks;Esther Strauss;Elisabeth M. S. Sherman;Grant L. Iverson

  • The Incidence of Postconcussion Syndrome Remains Stable Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

    Karen M. Barlow;Susan Crawford;Brian L. Brooks;Brenda Turley

  • Advanced clinical interpretation of the WAIS-IV and WMS-IV: prevalence of low scores varies by level of intelligence and years of education.

    Brian L. Brooks;James A. Holdnack;Grant L. Iverson

  • Possible lingering effects of multiple past concussions.

    Grant L. Iverson;Ruben J. Echemendia;Amanda K. LaMarre;Brian L. Brooks;Brian L. Brooks

  • Perception of recovery after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury is influenced by the "good old days" bias: tangible implications for clinical practice and outcomes research.

    Brian L. Brooks;Basil Kadoura;Brenda Turley;Susan Crawford

Frequent Co-Authors

Grant L. Iverson
Grant L. Iverson Harvard University
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman Alberta Children's Hospital
Keith Owen Yeates
Keith Owen Yeates University of Calgary
Adam Kirton
Adam Kirton University of Calgary
Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford Alberta Health Services
Deborah Dewey
Deborah Dewey University of Calgary
Miriam H. Beauchamp
Miriam H. Beauchamp University of Montreal
Catherine Lebel
Catherine Lebel University of Calgary
Esther Strauss
Esther Strauss University of Victoria
Samuel Wiebe
Samuel Wiebe University of Calgary

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