Raw, Demographically Altered, and Composite Halstead-Reitan Battery Data in the Evaluation of Adult Victims of Nonimpact Acceleration Forces in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Data from the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery were interpreted for 33 adults who had been subjected to nonimpact acceleration forces in motor vehicle accidents. Comparisons with normative data provided by Reitan and Wolfson (1993) identified impaired performance on the Localization c...

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Published in:Applied neuropsychology 1999, Vol.6 (2), p.79-87
Main Author: Sweeney, James E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration - adverse effects
Accidents, Traffic
Adult
Brain Injuries - complications
Brain Injuries - physiopathology
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests - standards
Neuropsychological Tests - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Data from the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery were interpreted for 33 adults who had been subjected to nonimpact acceleration forces in motor vehicle accidents. Comparisons with normative data provided by Reitan and Wolfson (1993) identified impaired performance on the Localization component of the Tactual Performance Test and the Category Test and atypical right-leji differences on the Tactual Performance Test and Grip Strength. In contrast, comparisons with a normative data set developed by Heaton, Grant, Matthews, and PAR Staff (1991) through T-score conversions produced results that suggested normal cognitive skills. The Neuropsychological Deficit Scale score was one of the clearest indicators of neuropsychological impairment, falling generally well within the mildly impaired range.
ISSN:0908-4282
1532-4826
DOI:10.1207/s15324826an0602_3