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Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants
AIM: A small but notable number of individuals who suffer a concussion report ongoing cognitive difficulties. This preliminary study investigated the efficacy of repetitive test application to discern cognitive impairment in those with ongoing symptoms. METHODS: Participants (n = 17) with continuing...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122690/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30202588 http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2017-0002 |
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author | Rau, Thomas F Patel, Sarjubhai A Guzik, Erik E Sorich, Edmond Pearce, Alan J |
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description | AIM: A small but notable number of individuals who suffer a concussion report ongoing cognitive difficulties. This preliminary study investigated the efficacy of repetitive test application to discern cognitive impairment in those with ongoing symptoms. METHODS: Participants (n = 17) with continuing self-reported symptoms following a concussion (∼9 months postinjury) were compared with 17 age group matched controls for working memory and word-list learning. RESULTS: Both groups performed similarly after the first trial for both assessments. However, in subsequent trials, the postconcussion group performed significantly worse than controls. DISCUSSION: While further studies to understand the mechanisms are warranted, data from this preliminary study suggest that a repetitive test application may be useful to discern cognitive fatigue in individuals who report ongoing concerns following a concussion. |
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spelling | pubmed-61226902018-09-10 Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants Rau, Thomas F Patel, Sarjubhai A Guzik, Erik E Sorich, Edmond Pearce, Alan J Concussion Preliminary Communication AIM: A small but notable number of individuals who suffer a concussion report ongoing cognitive difficulties. This preliminary study investigated the efficacy of repetitive test application to discern cognitive impairment in those with ongoing symptoms. METHODS: Participants (n = 17) with continuing self-reported symptoms following a concussion (∼9 months postinjury) were compared with 17 age group matched controls for working memory and word-list learning. RESULTS: Both groups performed similarly after the first trial for both assessments. However, in subsequent trials, the postconcussion group performed significantly worse than controls. DISCUSSION: While further studies to understand the mechanisms are warranted, data from this preliminary study suggest that a repetitive test application may be useful to discern cognitive fatigue in individuals who report ongoing concerns following a concussion. Future Medicine Ltd 2017-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC6122690/ /pubmed/30202588 http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2017-0002 Text en © 2017 Future Medicine Ltd This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
spellingShingle | Preliminary Communication Rau, Thomas F Patel, Sarjubhai A Guzik, Erik E Sorich, Edmond Pearce, Alan J Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title | Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title_full | Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title_fullStr | Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title_short | Efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
title_sort | efficacy of a repeat testing protocol for cognitive fatigue assessment: a preliminary study in postconcussive syndrome participants |
topic | Preliminary Communication |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122690/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30202588 http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/cnc-2017-0002 |
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