Mild traumatic brain injury; Children; Executive and attentional functions;
Abstract :
[en] The interpretation of the data regarding cognitive outcome in children who have suffered from mild traumatic
brain injury (MTBI) remains currently controversial. The aim of the present study is to explore attentional and
executive functioning in 6–12-year-old children who experienced a MTBI. A total of 15 children with MTBI and
15 matched noninjured children participated in the study. Attentional tasks using the Test for Attentional
Performance battery were administered one year after the injury. In comparison to the noninjury children, MTBI
children performed less accurately on selective attentional and updating tasks. These preliminary findings support
the view that MTBI can have an impact on specific attentional functioning in children one year postinjury.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Catale, Corinne ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement
Marique, Patrica
Closset, Annette
Meulemans, Thierry ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Fac. de psycho. et des sc. de l'éducat.) > Doyen de la Faculté de Psychologie et des sc. de l'éducation
Language :
English
Title :
Attentional and executive functioning following mild traumatic brain injury in children using the Test for Attentional Performance (TAP) battery
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
ISSN :
1380-3395
eISSN :
1744-411X
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, New York, United States - New York
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