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Predictors of Memory and Processing Speed Dysfunctions after Traumatic Brain Injury
Joint Authors
Wang, Tse-Lun
Kwan, Aij-Lie
Yen, Chun-Po
Su, Chwen-Yng
Su, Yu-Feng
Sheehan, Jason
Winardi, William
Tsai, Hung-Pei
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The aims of this study were to evaluate the predictive value of admission Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores, duration of unconsciousness, neurosurgical intervention, and countercoup lesion on the impairment of memory and processing speed functions six months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on a structural equation modeling.
Methods.
Thirty TBI patients recruited from Neurosurgical Department at the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital were administered the Wechsler Memory Scale-III (WMS-III) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III processing speed index to evaluate the memory and processing speed functions.
Results.
The study showed that GCS scores accounted for 40% of the variance in memory/processing speed.
No significant predictive effects were found for the other three variables.
GCS classification at the time of TBI seems to correspond moderately to the severity of memory/processing speed dysfunctions.
Conclusions.
The present study demonstrated that admission GCS score is a robust predictor of memory/processing speed dysfunctions after TBI.
The results should be replicated with a large sample of patients with TBI, or be extended by examining other potential clinical predictors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Winardi, William& Kwan, Aij-Lie& Wang, Tse-Lun& Su, Yu-Feng& Yen, Chun-Po& Tsai, Hung-Pei…[et al.]. 2014. Predictors of Memory and Processing Speed Dysfunctions after Traumatic Brain Injury. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448041
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Winardi, William…[et al.]. Predictors of Memory and Processing Speed Dysfunctions after Traumatic Brain Injury. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448041
American Medical Association (AMA)
Winardi, William& Kwan, Aij-Lie& Wang, Tse-Lun& Su, Yu-Feng& Yen, Chun-Po& Tsai, Hung-Pei…[et al.]. Predictors of Memory and Processing Speed Dysfunctions after Traumatic Brain Injury. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448041
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448041