Cognitive deficits in patients with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most frequent causes of brain damage. Cognitive deficits reported in the literature after moderate to severe TBI include memory, language, executive functions, attention and information processing speed impairments. However, systematic studies on patients w...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2010-12, Vol.68 (6), p.862-868
Main Authors: Miotto, Eliane Correa, Cinalli, Fernanda Zanetti, Serrao, Valéria Trunkl, Benute, Glaucia Guerra, Lucia, Mara Cristina Souza, Scaff, Milberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Brain Injuries - complications
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
déficits cognitivos
Female
grau leve e moderado
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
NEUROSCIENCES
PSYCHIATRY
Trauma Severity Indices
traumatismo crânio encefálico
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Summary:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most frequent causes of brain damage. Cognitive deficits reported in the literature after moderate to severe TBI include memory, language, executive functions, attention and information processing speed impairments. However, systematic studies on patients with mild TBI are scarce although neuropsychological changes are present. To investigate the cognitive functioning of patients with mild to moderate TBI. We evaluated 12 patients with mild to moderate TBI using a comprehensive protocol (PN01) of neuropsychological tests. There were significant deficits of episodic memory including immediate and delayed verbal memory recall, verbal recognition, immediate and delayed visual memory recall, naming, verbal fluency and information processing speed. These results emphasize the importance of comprehensive neuropsychological assessments even in cases of mild TBI in order to identify impaired and preserved functions providing adequate managing including rehabilitation programs for each case.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2010000600006