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Markovic G, Bartfai A, Schult ML, Ekholm J. Rehabilitation with intensive attention training early after acquired brain injury promotes better long-term status on health-related quality of life, daily activities, work ability and return to work. J Rehabil Med 2024; 56:jrm5308. [PMID: 38214119 PMCID: PMC10802788 DOI: 10.2340/jrm.v56.5308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe long-term effects on activity, participation, and quality of life (i) at different post-injury starting time points of attention training and (ii) of two different types of rehabilitation with attention training in patients after stroke or traumatic brain injury; and to describe their functioning level. DESIGN 2 years after rehabilitation intervention, comparisons were made in one cohort receiving attention training subacute (< 4 months) or post-acute (4-12 months) and in one cohort with two different training methods, a process-based and an activity-based method respectively. PATIENTS 100 patients were recruited from our earlier RCT study. They had mild to moderate stroke or traumatic brain injury with relatively limited symptomatology, and all had moderate to severe attention impairment. METHODS A questionnaire-based interview: EuroQol 5 dimensions, Occupational Gaps Questionnaire, Work Ability Index, self-assessed work status, self-reported employment conditions, sick leave, and experienced cognitive limitations in work performance. RESULTS An advantage for patients receiving subacute attention training regarding daily activities, work ability and returning to work. CONCLUSION The results indicate that subacute rehabilitation with attention training (< 4 months) is preferable compared to post-acute intervention (4-12 months). There were only minor differences between the training methods.
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- Gabriela Markovic
- aKarolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lohaus T, Reckelkamm S, Thoma P. Treating social cognition impairment with the online therapy 'SoCoBo': A randomized controlled trial including traumatic brain injury patients. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0294767. [PMID: 38198450 PMCID: PMC10781160 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Acquired brain injuries (ABIs), such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), often entail impairments of general cognition (e.g., memory, attention or executive functions) and social cognition (e.g. emotion recognition, theory of mind [ToM], social problem-solving). The availability of fully computerized interventions targeting sociocognitive deficits specifically in neurologically impaired patients is extremely limited. Therefore, the Treatment Program for Deficits in Social Cognition and Social Competencies of the Ruhr University Bochum (SoCoBo), a fully computerized online therapy designed for ABI patients was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial involving TBI patients. METHOD Sixty-four patients with TBI were randomly assigned to two groups with 43 patients fully completing either SoCoBo (N = 27) or a commercially available computerized program for cognitive rehabilitation (RehaCom®, N = 16). All participants underwent comprehensive pre-post online neuropsychological assessment and worked with their respective rehabilitation programs for four days a week during a scheduled period of 12 weeks. RESULTS After treatment, the SoCoBo group, but not the RehaCom® group showed significant improvements in facial emotion recognition and self-rated empathy. Moreover, in the SoCoBo group, an increase in empathy was also associated with increased life satisfaction after treatment. There were no improvements in ToM and social problem-solving. Furthermore, general cognition did not improve in any of the groups. CONCLUSIONS SoCoBo represents an effective new online therapy for the amelioration of deficits in key domains of social cognition. Its implementation in clinical practice will serve as a meaningful addition to the existing fully computerized approaches specifically in neurological patient groups.
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- Tobias Lohaus
- Neuropsychological Therapy Centre (NTC), Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Neuropsychological Therapy Centre (NTC), Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Neuropsychological Therapy Centre (NTC), Faculty of Psychology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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VanSolkema M, McCann CM, Barker-Collo S, Foster A. The treatment journey of attention-related communication difficulties following traumatic brain injury: Perspectives of international health professionals. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2023; 33:1728-1756. [PMID: 36413175 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2022.2147552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can result in long-lasting changes in cognition, communication, behavior, and physical abilities that require specialized rehabilitation by health professionals. Communication difficulties following TBI are driven by difficulties in all aspects of cognition and linguistic skills. This study focuses specifically on attention-related communication difficulties and how international health professionals are treating this frequently occurring difficulty following TBI. One hundred and sixty-four international health professionals (e.g., speech language therapists, occupational therapists, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, and medical doctors) from seven countries completed an online survey. A small portion from New Zealand then participated in a focus group reviewing the topic of attention-related communication difficulties following TBI. This mixed-methods study used reflexive thematic analysis to analyse the qualitative data from both survey and focus groups alongside quantitative survey results. Fourmain themes were identified that relate to how attention-related communication difficulties should be treated and a roadmap for this important area following TBI was outlined. The four themes include: (1) signposts for attention and communication recovery; (2) change agents of attention and communication; (3) core therapy components; and (4) collaborative teams allow for better and more efficient treatment related to the client's goals. Clinical implications are discussed.
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- Maegan VanSolkema
- School of Psychology (Speech Science), University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- ABI Rehabilitation New Zealand Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Psychology (Speech Science), University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Foster Medical Communications Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
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Chen PY, Su IC, Shih CY, Liu YC, Su YK, Wei L, Luh HT, Huang HC, Tsai PS, Fan YC, Chiu HY. Effects of Neurofeedback on Cognitive Function, Productive Activity, and Quality of Life in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2023:15459683231170539. [PMID: 37125901 DOI: 10.1177/15459683231170539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is common in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Studies that have examined the effectiveness of neurofeedback (NFB) on cognitive function following TBI have had poor study designs and small sample sizes. OBJECTIVES This randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of low-resolution tomography Z-score NFB (LZNFB) and theta/beta NFB on cognitive impairment, return to productive activity, and quality of life in patients with TBI. METHODS We randomly assigned 87 patients with TBI with cognitive impairment to LZNFB, theta/beta NFB, or usual care (UC) groups. Patients in both NFB groups received weekly 60-minute treatment for 10 weeks, and those in the control group received UC and telephone interviews for 10 weeks. The primary outcome was cognitive function as measured by performance on cognitive tasks; the secondary outcomes included productive activity and quality of life based on the Community Integration Questionnaire-revised (CIQ-R) and the Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI), respectively, at baseline and immediately after the last intervention. RESULTS The LZNFB group exhibited significantly greater improvements in immediate recall, delayed recall, recognition memory, and selective attention compared with the UC group; the theta/beta NFB group exhibited improvements in only immediate memory and selective attention (P < .05). The total CIQ-R scores of the LZNFB group after treatment were significantly improved than those of the UC group were. CONCLUSION Consecutive LZNFB achieved therapeutic effects in memory, attention, and productive activity, whereas theta/beta NFB improved memory and attention in patients with TBI.This trial was prospectively registered at ClinicalTrial.gov (registration number: NCT03515317; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03515317).
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- Pin-Yuan Chen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Keelung Branch, Keelung City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Research Center of Sleep Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan
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INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part II: Attention and Information Processing Speed. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2023; 38:38-51. [PMID: 36594858 DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (MS-TBI) commonly causes disruption in aspects of attention due to its diffuse nature and injury to frontotemporal and midbrain reticular activating systems. Attentional impairments are a common focus of cognitive rehabilitation, and increased awareness of evidence is needed to facilitate informed clinical practice. METHODS An expert panel of clinicians/researchers (known as INCOG) reviewed evidence published from 2014 and developed updated guidelines for the management of attention in adults, as well as a decision-making algorithm, and an audit tool for review of clinical practice. RESULTS This update incorporated 27 studies and made 11 recommendations. Two new recommendations regarding transcranial stimulation and an herbal supplement were made. Five were updated from INCOG 2014 and 4 were unchanged. The team recommends screening for and addressing factors contributing to attentional problems, including hearing, vision, fatigue, sleep-wake disturbance, anxiety, depression, pain, substance use, and medication. Metacognitive strategy training focused on everyday activities is recommended for individuals with mild-moderate attentional impairments. Practice on de-contextualized computer-based attentional tasks is not recommended because of lack of evidence of generalization, but direct training on everyday tasks, including dual tasks or dealing with background noise, may lead to gains for performance of those tasks. Potential usefulness of environmental modifications is also discussed. There is insufficient evidence to support mindfulness-based meditation, periodic alerting, or noninvasive brain stimulation for alleviating attentional impairments. Of pharmacological interventions, methylphenidate is recommended to improve information processing speed. Amantadine may facilitate arousal in comatose or vegetative patients but does not enhance performance on attentional measures over the longer term. The antioxidant Chinese herbal supplement MLC901 (NeuroAiD IITM) may enhance selective attention in individuals with mild-moderate TBI. CONCLUSION Evidence for interventions to improve attention after TBI is slowly growing. However, more controlled trials are needed, especially evaluating behavioral or nonpharmacological interventions for attention.
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Does Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Improve Attention Processes in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury? Encouraging Data from a Pilot Study. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12091211. [PMID: 36138947 PMCID: PMC9496665 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12091211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a sudden injury that causes damage to the brain. Rehabilitation therapies include specific training, such as attention process training (APT) programs using either standard or innovative approaches. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a non-immersive virtual reality-based attention training to stimulate attention processes and mood in TBI patients. Thirty subjects with TBI were enrolled at the Neurorehabilitation Unit of the IRCCS Neurolesi Center and divided into either the Conventional Attention Process Training Group (C_APT: n = 15) or the Virtual-Based Attention Processes Training Group (VB_APT: n = 15), treated with the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS-Evo). All of the patients were evaluated with a specific psychometric battery before (T0) and after the end (T1) of each program. We found statistically significant differences between the two groups, in particular concerning global cognitive status (p < 0.02), attention processes (p < 0.03), depression symptoms (p < 0.04) and visual attention (p < 0.01). Experimental intragroup analysis showed great statistical significances in all psychometric tests, i.e., the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (p < 0.0006), Attention Matrices (p < 0.0007), the Hamilton Rating Scale-Depression (p < 0.004), the Trail Making Test-A (p < 0.0007), the Trail Making Test-B (p < 0.0007), and the Trail Making test-BA (p < 0.007). Our results suggest that non-immersive virtual reality may be a useful and effective approach for the attention processes recovery and mood of TBI patients, leading to better cognitive and behavioral outcomes.
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Gibson E, Koh CL, Eames S, Bennett S, Scott AM, Hoffmann TC. Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 3:CD006430. [PMID: 35349186 PMCID: PMC8962963 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006430.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is a frequent consequence of stroke and can impact on a person's ability to perform everyday activities. Occupational therapists use a range of interventions when working with people who have cognitive impairment poststroke. This is an update of a Cochrane Review published in 2010. OBJECTIVES To assess the impact of occupational therapy on activities of daily living (ADL), both basic and instrumental, global cognitive function, and specific cognitive abilities in people who have cognitive impairment following a stroke. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, four other databases (all last searched September 2020), trial registries, and reference lists. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials that evaluated an intervention for adults with clinically defined stroke and confirmed cognitive impairment. The intervention needed either to be provided by an occupational therapist or considered within the scope of occupational therapy practice as defined in the review. We excluded studies focusing on apraxia or perceptual impairments or virtual reality interventions as these are covered by other Cochrane Reviews. The primary outcome was basic activities of daily living (BADL) such as dressing, feeding, and bathing. Secondary outcomes were instrumental ADL (IADL) (e.g. shopping and meal preparation), community integration and participation, global cognitive function and specific cognitive abilities (including attention, memory, executive function, or a combination of these), and subdomains of these abilities. We included both observed and self-reported outcome measures. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected studies that met the inclusion criteria, extracted data, and assessed the certainty of the evidence. A third review author moderated disagreements if consensus was not reached. We contacted trial authors for additional information and data, where available. We assessed the certainty of key outcomes using GRADE. MAIN RESULTS: We included 24 trials from 11 countries involving 1142 (analysed) participants (two weeks to eight years since stroke onset). This update includes 23 new trials in addition to the one study included in the previous version. Most were parallel randomised controlled trials except for one cross-over trial and one with a two-by-two factorial design. Most studies had sample sizes under 50 participants. Twenty studies involved a remediation approach to cognitive rehabilitation, particularly using computer-based interventions. The other four involved a compensatory and adaptive approach. The length of interventions ranged from 10 days to 18 weeks, with a mean total length of 19 hours. Control groups mostly received usual rehabilitation or occupational therapy care, with a few receiving an attention control that was comparable to usual care; two had no intervention (i.e. a waiting list). Apart from high risk of performance bias for all but one of the studies, the risk of bias for other aspects was mostly low or unclear. For the primary outcome of BADL, meta-analysis found a small effect on completion of the intervention with a mean difference (MD) of 2.26 on the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.17 to 4.22; P = 0.03, I2 = 0%; 6 studies, 336 participants; low-certainty evidence). Therefore, on average, BADL improved by 2.26 points on the FIM that ranges from 18 (total assist) to 126 (complete independence). On follow-up, there was insufficient evidence of an effect at three months (MD 10.00, 95% CI -0.54 to 20.55; P = 0.06, I2 = 53%; 2 studies, 73 participants; low-certainty evidence), but evidence of an effect at six months (MD 11.38, 95% CI 1.62 to 21.14, I2 = 12%; 2 studies, 73 participants; low-certainty evidence). These differences are below 22 points which is the established minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the FIM for people with stroke. For IADL, the evidence is very uncertain about an effect (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.94, 95% CI 0.41 to 1.47; P = 0.0005, I2 = 98%; 2 studies, 88 participants). For community integration, we found insufficient evidence of an effect (SMD 0.09, 95% CI -0.35 to 0.54; P = 0.68, I2 = 0%; 2 studies, 78 participants). There was an improvement of clinical importance in global cognitive functional performance after the intervention (SMD 0.35, 95% CI 0.16 to 0.54; P = 0.0004, I2 = 0%; 9 studies, 432 participants; low-certainty evidence), equating to 1.63 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (95% CI 0.75 to 2.52), which exceeds the anchor-based MCID of the MoCA for stroke rehabilitation patients of 1.22. We found some effect for attention overall (SMD -0.31, 95% CI -0.47 to -0.15; P = 0.0002, I2 = 20%; 13 studies, 620 participants; low-certainty evidence), equating to a difference of 17.31 seconds (95% CI 8.38 to 26.24), and for executive functional performance overall (SMD 0.49, 95% CI 0.31 to 0.66; P < 0.00001, I2 = 74%; 11 studies, 550 participants; very low-certainty evidence), equating to 1.41 points on the Frontal Assessment Battery (range: 0-18). Of the cognitive subdomains, we found evidence of effect of possible clinical importance, immediately after intervention, for sustained visual attention (moderate certainty) equating to 15.63 seconds, for working memory (low certainty) equating to 59.9 seconds, and thinking flexibly (low certainty), compared to control. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of occupational therapy for cognitive impairment poststroke remains unclear. Occupational therapy may result in little to no clinical difference in BADL immediately after intervention and at three and six months' follow-up. Occupational therapy may slightly improve global cognitive performance of a clinically important difference immediately after intervention, likely improves sustained visual attention slightly, and may slightly increase working memory and flexible thinking after intervention. There is evidence of low or very low certainty or insufficient evidence for effect on other cognitive domains, IADL, and community integration and participation. Given the low certainty of much of the evidence in our review, more research is needed to support or refute the effectiveness of occupational therapy for cognitive impairment after stroke. Future trials need improved methodology to address issues including risk of bias and to better report the outcome measures and interventions used.
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- Elizabeth Gibson
- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Community and Oral Health Innovation and Research Centre, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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- Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University, Gold Coast, Australia
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The effectiveness of memory remediation strategies after traumatic brain injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2021; 64:101530. [PMID: 33957294 DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a steadily rising health concern associated with significant risk of emotional, behavioral and cognitive impairments. Cognitive memory impairment is one of the most concerning outcomes after TBI, affecting a wide range of everyday activities, social interactions and employment. Several comparative and comprehensive reviews on the effects of cognitive interventions in individuals with TBI have been conducted but usually with a qualitative rather than quantitative approach. Thus, evidence synthesis of the effects of TBI interventions on memory difficulties is limited. OBJECTIVE In this meta-analysis, we examined the memory-remediating effects of internal and external interventions, injury severity and the interaction of both factors for patients with TBI. METHODS Data were extracted from studies published between 1980 and 2020 that used objective memory measures (computerized or pencil-and-paper), and multiple meta-analyses were conducted to compare effectiveness across these interventions. Publication bias was assessed, as was quality of evidence using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized controlled studies. Our final meta-analysis included 16 studies of 17 interventions classified into 3 categories: internal, external and mixed. RESULTS Mixed interventions demonstrated the highest average effect size for memory difficulties (Morris d=0.79). An evaluation of injury severity yielded 2 categories: mild-moderate and moderate-severe. Analyses demonstrated a homogenous medium effect size of improvement across injury severity, with moderate-severe injury with the largest average effect size (Morris d=0.65). Further evaluation of injury severity interaction with intervention type revealed a mediating effect for both factors, demonstrating the largest effect size for mixed interventions with moderate-severe injury (Morris d=0.81). CONCLUSION This study highlights the effectiveness of memory remediation interventions on memory impairment after TBI. A wide range of interventions are more effective because they address individual variability for severity and memory deficits. The study further supports and expands existing intervention standards and guidelines.
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Eilam-Stock T, George A, Charvet LE. Cognitive Telerehabilitation with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Cognitive and Emotional Functioning Following a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Study. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2021; 36:442-453. [PMID: 33885138 DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acaa059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Cognitive deficits following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a leading cause of disability in young adults and there is a critical need for novel approaches to improve cognitive outcomes in TBI survivors. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) paired with cognitive remediation has emerged as a viable, cost-effective, noninvasive approach for treating cognitive impairments in a wide variety of neurological conditions. Here, we report the first case study utilizing remotely supervised tDCS (RS-tDCS) protocol paired with cognitive remediation in a 29-year-old man with persisting cognitive and emotional sequelae following TBI. METHOD Neuropsychological measures were administered before and after the patient completed 20 daily sessions of RS-tDCS (2.0 mA × 20 minutes, left anodal dorsolateral prefrontal cortex montage). During the daily stimulation period, he completed adaptive cognitive training. All treatment procedures were delivered at home and monitored in real time via videoconference with a study technician. RESULTS Following 20 RS-tDCS and cognitive training sessions, he had significant improvements (>1 SD) on tests of attention and working memory, semantic fluency, and information processing speed. Mood was also improved. CONCLUSIONS This is the first demonstration of at-home telerehabilitation with RS-tDCS and cognitive training to improve cognitive outcomes following TBI.
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- Tehila Eilam-Stock
- Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA
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- Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York 10017, USA
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de la Rosa-Arredondo T, Choreño-Parra JA, Corona-Ruiz JA, Rodríguez-Muñoz PE, Pacheco-Sánchez FJ, Rodríguez-Nava AI, García-Quintero G, Guadarrama-Ortiz P. Beneficial effects of a multidomain cognitive rehabilitation program for traumatic brain injury-associated diffuse axonal injury: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2021; 15:36. [PMID: 33514446 PMCID: PMC7847025 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-020-02591-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Neuropsychological rehabilitation is a crucial component of medical care for patients with diffuse axonal injury (DAI). However, current cognitive intervention programs directed to favor the training of specific domains individually have shown controversial results. Here, we evaluated the effectiveness of a neuropsychological rehabilitation program directed to favor training of attention, memory, visuospatial abilities, and executive functioning together in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)-associated DAI. Case presentation A 26-year-old Hispanic woman with a recent history of a severe TBI attended our center complaining of memory problems, dysarthria, and difficulty in planning. A comprehensive cognitive assessment revealed dysfunction in sustained, selective, and divided attention, alterations in memory, planning, and organization of executive behavior, as well as impairment of visuospatial cognitive functions. The patient underwent a 24-week neuropsychological rehabilitation program directed to favor attention, memory, visuospatial abilities, and executive functioning together. After the cognitive intervention, we observed a better patient's performance in tasks requiring sustained, selective, and divided attention, improvement of encoding and retrieval memory problems, use of spatial relationships, planning, and organization of behavior skills. We also observed generalization effects on other domains, such as learning, mental flexibility, inhibition functions, and language. Conclusions In conclusion, our results suggest that neuropsychological rehabilitation programs favoring multiple domains together are useful in reestablishing cognitive deficits in patients with severe DAI.
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- Tania de la Rosa-Arredondo
- Neuropsychology Department, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía, Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía y Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Neuropsychology Department, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía, Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía y Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico.,Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía y Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico.,Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía y Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico.,Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Centro Especializado en Neurocirugía y Neurociencias México (CENNM), Mexico City, Mexico.
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Quality Appraisal of Systematic Reviews for Behavioral Treatments of Attention Disorders in Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2020; 34:E42-E50. [PMID: 30499927 DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This review appraised the quality of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) to summarize research on behavioral interventions for attention disorders in persons with traumatic brain injury. METHODS A search of 7 databases revealed 15 MAs/SRs reporting outcomes for attention treatments in traumatic brain injury. Two examiners independently coded the quality of reviews with the Critical Appraisal of Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis and the Evidence in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systematic Review Scale. RESULTS The findings of both scales were highly correlated. Four reviews were conducted with high methodologic rigor indicated by a score of 60% or greater on both scales. No other study scored above 45%. Among the well-conducted SRs/MAs, evidence for direct attention training effects was limited to basic attention exercises, with little generalization to functional activities. Strategy training for activities and tasks requiring attentional abilities had a stronger evidence base in 1 rigorous MA. CONCLUSIONS This appraisal provides valuable practice information. The conclusions of 4 rigorous reviews suggest that there is only limited positive scientific support for the effects of attention treatments for traumatic brain injury. Future SRs/MAs would benefit from adherence to review guidelines.
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Navarro MD, Llorens R, Borrego A, Alcañiz M, Noé E, Ferri J. Competition Enhances the Effectiveness and Motivation of Attention Rehabilitation After Stroke. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Hum Neurosci 2020; 14:575403. [PMID: 33192404 PMCID: PMC7556305 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.575403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Attention deficits are among the most common cognitive impairments observed after experiencing stroke. However, a very limited number of studies have investigated the effectiveness of interventions that specifically focus on the rehabilitation of attention deficits among subjects with impaired attention. Although several interventions have included the use of computerized programs to provide dynamic stimuli, real-time performance feedback, and motivating tasks, existing studies have not exploited the potential benefits of multi-user interactions. Group-based and competitive interventions have been reported to be more enjoyable and motivating, depending on individual traits, and may potentially be more demanding, which may increase their effectiveness. This study investigated the effectiveness and motivating abilities of an intervention specifically designed to address attention deficits. This intervention combined paper-and-pencil tasks and interactive, computerized, multi-touch exercises, which were administered, either non-competitively or competitively, to a group of 43 individuals with chronic stroke. The mediating effects of competitiveness were evaluated for both intervention effectiveness and motivation. Participants were randomly sorted into two groups and underwent 20 one-hour group-based sessions, during which they either worked individually or competed with peers, according to their group allocation. Participants were assessed before and after the intervention, using the Conners' Continuous Performance Test, the d2 Test of Attention, the Color Trail Test, the Digit Span Test, and the Spatial Span Test. The competitiveness and subjective experiences of the participants after the intervention were investigated with the Revised Competitiveness Index and the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, respectively. The results showed that participants who competed demonstrated significantly greater improvements in all cognitive abilities, except for divided attention, and reported greater enjoyment than their non-competitive peers. Both groups reported comparable levels of perceived competence, pressure, and usefulness. Interestingly, the competitiveness of the participants did not alter either the effectiveness or the subjective experience of the intervention. These findings suggest that competition might enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of rehabilitation interventions designed to address attention deficits in individuals post-stroke, regardless of their level of competitiveness and without having a negative effect on their perceived pressure and competence.
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- María Dolores Navarro
- NEURORHB, Servicio de Neurorrehabilitación de Hospitales Vithas, Fundación Vithas, València, Spain
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- NEURORHB, Servicio de Neurorrehabilitación de Hospitales Vithas, Fundación Vithas, València, Spain.,Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Bioingeniería, Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain
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- Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Bioingeniería, Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain
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- Neurorehabilitation and Brain Research Group, Instituto de Investigación e Innovación en Bioingeniería, Universitat Politècnica de València, València, Spain
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- NEURORHB, Servicio de Neurorrehabilitación de Hospitales Vithas, Fundación Vithas, València, Spain
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- NEURORHB, Servicio de Neurorrehabilitación de Hospitales Vithas, Fundación Vithas, València, Spain
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Fernández López R, Antolí A. Computer-based cognitive interventions in acquired brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235510. [PMID: 32645046 PMCID: PMC7347178 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Acquired brain injury (ABI) leads to cognitive deficits in a great variety of cognitive functions. Interventions aimed at reducing such deficits include the use of computer-based cognitive interventions. The present work synthetizes and quantitively analyses the effect of computer-based cognitive interventions in ABI. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest and Ovid databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) addressing this issue. A total number of 8 randomized-controlled trials were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. Univariate meta-analyses were conducted for every cognitive function, producing aggregates when a study contributed more than one effect size per cognitive domain. Results Random-effects meta-analyses showed an improvement of Visual and Verbal working memory, while other domains like Attention, Processing speed, Executive functions and Memory were not benefited by the interventions. Conclusions Computer-based cognitive interventions might be a beneficial intervention for ABI population to improve Visual and Verbal working memory, although no effect was found in other cognitive domains. Implications and possible future directions of the research are discussed.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research in Córdoba (IMIBIC), Reina Sofía University Hospital, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Gavelin HM, Lampit A, Hallock H, Sabatés J, Bahar-Fuchs A. Cognition-Oriented Treatments for Older Adults: a Systematic Overview of Systematic Reviews. Neuropsychol Rev 2020; 30:167-193. [PMID: 32266520 PMCID: PMC7305099 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-020-09434-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cognition-oriented treatments - commonly categorized as cognitive training, cognitive rehabilitation and cognitive stimulation - are promising approaches for the prevention of cognitive and functional decline in older adults. We conducted a systematic overview of meta-analyses investigating the efficacy of cognition-oriented treatments on cognitive and non-cognitive outcomes in older adults with or without cognitive impairment. Review quality was assessed by A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR). We identified 51 eligible reviews, 46 of which were included in the quantitative synthesis. The confidence ratings were "moderate" for 9 (20%), "low" for 13 (28%) and "critically low" for 24 (52%) of the 46 reviews. While most reviews provided pooled effect estimates for objective cognition, non-cognitive outcomes of potential relevance were more sparsely reported. The mean effect estimate on cognition was small for cognitive training in healthy older adults (mean Hedges' g = 0.32, range 0.13-0.64, 19 reviews), mild cognitive impairment (mean Hedges' g = 0.40, range 0.32-0.60, five reviews), and dementia (mean Hedges' g = 0.38, range 0.09-1.16, seven reviews), and small for cognitive stimulation in dementia (mean Hedges' g = 0.36, range 0.26-0.44, five reviews). Meta-regression revealed that higher AMSTAR score was associated with larger effect estimates for cognitive outcomes. The available evidence supports the efficacy of cognition-oriented treatments improving cognitive performance in older adults. The extent to which such effects are of clinical value remains unclear, due to the scarcity of high-quality evidence and heterogeneity in reported findings. An important avenue for future trials is to include relevant non-cognitive outcomes in a more consistent way and, for meta-analyses in the field, there is a need for better adherence to methodological standards. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42018084490.
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- Hanna Malmberg Gavelin
- Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
- Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Pichiorri F, Mattia D. Brain-computer interfaces in neurologic rehabilitation practice. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2020; 168:101-116. [PMID: 32164846 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63934-9.00009-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for neurologic rehabilitation are based on the assumption that by retraining the brain to specific activities, an ultimate improvement of function can be expected. In this chapter, we review the present status, key determinants, and future directions of the clinical use of BCI in neurorehabilitation. The recent advancements in noninvasive BCIs as a therapeutic tool to promote functional motor recovery by inducing neuroplasticity are described, focusing on stroke as it represents the major cause of long-term motor disability. The relevance of recent findings on BCI use in spinal cord injury beyond the control of neuroprosthetic devices to restore motor function is briefly discussed. In a dedicated section, we examine the potential role of BCI technology in the domain of cognitive function recovery by instantiating BCIs in the long history of neurofeedback and some emerging BCI paradigms to address cognitive rehabilitation are highlighted. Despite the knowledge acquired over the last decade and the growing number of studies providing evidence for clinical efficacy of BCI in motor rehabilitation, an exhaustive deployment of this technology in clinical practice is still on its way. The pipeline to translate BCI to clinical practice in neurorehabilitation is the subject of this chapter.
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- Floriana Pichiorri
- Neuroelectrical Imaging and Brain Computer Interface Laboratory, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Neuroelectrical Imaging and Brain Computer Interface Laboratory, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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Spreij LA, Sluiter D, Gosselt IK, Visser-Meily JMA, Nijboer TCW. CoCo - participation: The development and clinical use of a novel inventory measuring cognitive complaints in daily life. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2019; 31:255-277. [PMID: 31790631 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2019.1691017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Cognitive difficulties can be subtle and only come to light when patients return home from inpatient care and start to participate in society. Subjective cognitive complaints often interfere with participation, hence capturing cognitive complaints systematically is important. We developed a patient- and relative-reported measure to assess cognitive complaints during daily life activities across the memory, attention and executive domain for patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). The inventory Cognitive Complaints - Participation (CoCo-P) was created based on a literature review, consultations with experts, semi-structured interviews with patients, and a quantitative study. The inventory was administered to patients with ABI (n = 46), their relatives (n = 33) and healthy controls (n = 102) to finalize the inventory. We examined the reported complaints per daily life activity and cognitive domain of patients and healthy controls, and we compared the patients' and relatives' reports. The majority of patients (87-96%) experienced cognitive complaints, mostly related to attention, at work/education, during leisure activities, and in contact with family/friends and community. Patients reported more cognitive complaints than relatives. The CoCo-P seems appropriate to capture cognitive complaints in daily life in patients with mild ABI. Additional research is needed in terms of reliability and validity.
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- Lauriane A Spreij
- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Department of Experimental Psychology, Helmholtz Institute, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Loetscher T, Potter K, Wong D, das Nair R. Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 2019:CD002842. [PMID: 31706263 PMCID: PMC6953353 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002842.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many survivors of stroke report attentional impairments, such as diminished concentration and distractibility. However, the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for improving these impairments is uncertain.This is an update of the Cochrane Review first published in 2000 and previously updated in 2013. OBJECTIVES To determine whether people receiving cognitive rehabilitation for attention problems 1. show better outcomes in their attentional functions than those given no treatment or treatment as usual, and 2. have a better functional recovery, in terms of independence in activities of daily living, mood, and quality of life, than those given no treatment or treatment as usual. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, PsycBITE, REHABDATA and ongoing trials registers up to February 2019. We screened reference lists and tracked citations using Scopus. SELECTION CRITERIA We included controlled clinical trials (CCTs) and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of cognitive rehabilitation for impairments of attention for people with stroke. We did not consider listening to music, meditation, yoga, or mindfulness to be a form of cognitive rehabilitation. We only considered trials that selected people with demonstrable or self-reported attentional deficits. The primary outcomes were measures of global attentional functions, and secondary outcomes were measures of attentional domains (i.e. alertness, selective attention, sustained attention, divided attention), functional abilities, mood, and quality of life. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected trials, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. We used the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of evidence for each outcome. MAIN RESULTS We included no new trials in this update. The results are unchanged from the previous review and are based on the data of six RCTs with 223 participants. All six RCTs compared cognitive rehabilitation with a usual care control. Meta-analyses demonstrated no convincing effect of cognitive rehabilitation on subjective measures of attention either immediately after treatment (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.03 to 1.08; P = 0.06; 2 studies, 53 participants; very low-quality evidence) or at follow-up (SMD 0.16, 95% CI -0.23 to 0.56; P = 0.41; 2 studies, 99 participants; very low-quality evidence). People receiving cognitive rehabilitation (when compared with control) showed that measures of divided attention recorded immediately after treatment may improve (SMD 0.67, 95% CI 0.35 to 0.98; P < 0.0001; 4 studies, 165 participants; low-quality evidence), but it is uncertain that these effects persisted (SMD 0.36, 95% CI -0.04 to 0.76; P = 0.08; 2 studies, 99 participants; very low-quality evidence). There was no evidence for immediate or persistent effects of cognitive rehabilitation on alertness, selective attention, and sustained attention. There was no convincing evidence for immediate or long-term effects of cognitive rehabilitation for attentional problems on functional abilities, mood, and quality of life after stroke. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke remains unconfirmed. The results suggest there may be an immediate effect after treatment on attentional abilities, but future studies need to assess what helps this effect persist and generalise to attentional skills in daily life. Trials also need to have higher methodological quality and better reporting.
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- Tobias Loetscher
- University of South AustraliaSchool of PsychologyGPO Box 2471AdelaideSAAustralia5001
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- University of NottinghamDivision of Psychiatry & Applied PsychologyNottinghamNottinghamshireUKNG7 2UH
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- La Trobe UniversitySchool of Psychology and Public HealthMelbourneAustralia
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- University of NottinghamDivision of Psychiatry & Applied PsychologyNottinghamNottinghamshireUKNG7 2UH
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Timpson M, Hade EM, Beaulieu C, Horn SD, Hammond FM, Peng J, Montgomery E, Giuffrida C, Gilchrist K, Lash A, Dijkers M, Corrigan JD, Bogner J. Advanced Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation: Effects on Outcomes During the First Year After Discharge. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2019; 100:1818-1826. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Prokopenko SV, Bezdenezhnykh AF, Mozheyko EY, Zubrickaya EM. Effectiveness of Computerized Cognitive Training in Patients with Poststroke Cognitive Impairments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11055-019-00767-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vakil E, Aviv O, Mishael M, Schwizer Ashkenazi S, Sacher Y. Direct and indirect measures of context in patients with mild-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI): The additive contribution of eye tracking. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2019; 41:644-652. [PMID: 31018765 DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2019.1604946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: The facilitation of memory for target stimuli due to the similarity of context in the learning and testing phases is known as the "Context-Effect" (CE). Previous studies reported that TBI affects memory for contextual information when tested directly. However, the indirect effect of contextual information on memory of target (i.e., CE) is preserved. Several studies have demonstrated that CE is composed of multiple, distinct cognitive processes. The present study includes four context conditions to enable identification of the exact process affected by TBI. In addition, eye movements were monitored to test three hypotheses: first, that the TBI group's dwell time on target (DTOT) at encoding would be less than that of controls. Second, that DTOT at encoding would be more highly associated with recognition at test for the control group than for the TBI group. Third, that overall DTOT at encoding on new, as compared to old items ("repetition effect"), would be less pronounced for the TBI group as compared to controls. Methods: Twenty-four patients with mild-to-severe TBI and 23 matched controls participated in this study. We presented participants with photographs of male faces shown wearing distinctive, trial-unique hats (yielding specific Target-Context pairing). Eye movements were recorded throughout the test task. Results: Memory for faces following TBI is impaired compared to that of controls. The magnitude and pattern of CE are the same for both groups. The TBI group has a lower DTOT compared to that of controls. However, the relative length of DTOT in the various conditions is similar in both groups. Conclusions: Behavioral results indicate that although the TBI group has impaired memory for faces, the CE pattern is similar to that of controls. Similarly, in terms of eye movements, although the TBI group focuses less on target, relations between the various conditions are similar in both groups.
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- Eli Vakil
- a Department of Psychology and Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan , Israel
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- a Department of Psychology and Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan , Israel
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- a Department of Psychology and Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan , Israel
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- a Department of Psychology and Leslie and Susan Gonda (Goldschmied) Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center , Bar-Ilan University , Ramat-Gan , Israel
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- b Loewenstein Rehabilitation Hospital, Ra'anana, Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine , Tel-Aviv University , Tel-Aviv , Israel
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Leśniak MM, Iwański S, Szutkowska-Hoser J, Seniów J. Comprehensive cognitive training improves attention and memory in patients with severe or moderate traumatic brain injury. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT 2019; 27:570-579. [PMID: 30884968 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2019.1576691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to cognitive disorders, the most frequently affected functions being attention and memory. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a cognitive rehabilitation program, consisting of individual and group interventions, on attention and memory in patients with TBI. Fifteen patients-in the postacute phase of recovery from moderate-to-severe TBI and subsequent cognitive disorders-were enrolled on a three-week waiting list and then underwent a three-week cognitive rehabilitation program. The patients were assessed using a set of five neuropsychological attention and memory tests. The patients and their caregivers were questioned to assess subjective changes in the everyday functioning of the former. The introduction of cognitive training was associated with improvement in one memory test and in two measures of attention. Mean effect size across all tests was higher over the period with treatment compared to the period without (d = 0.36 vs. 0.03). Both patients and caregivers reported significant improvements in everyday functioning (p < .05). There were no further improvements at the four-month follow-up assessment. A comprehensive program of cognitive rehabilitation may improve attention and memory, as well as everyday cognitive functioning, in patients with severe or moderate TBI.
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- 2nd Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry & Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- 2nd Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry & Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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Mollayeva T, Mollayeva S, Pacheco N, D'Souza A, Colantonio A. The course and prognostic factors of cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2019; 99:198-250. [PMID: 30641116 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Despite indications that TBI may be a precursor of cognitive decline and subsequent development of Alzheimer's disease, little is known about the time course of this relationship and the factors involved. This systematic review summarizes the evidence pertinent to this subject matter. All English language studies of longitudinal design, and works cited within them, found in six literature databases, were considered, and their quality assessed. Of 65 articles appraised, 44 studies were selected. Results were organized by timing of assessments, injury severity, and cognitive domains assessed. Differences in the course of cognitive performance were observed across injury severity groups and cognitive domains, with differential proportions of reports of improvement, decline, or no change over time. The evidence for genetic, sex-, age-, and injury-related factors as determinants of cognitive outcome was inconsistent. The non-uniform trajectory of cognitive performance post-TBI supports the notion that this construct is non-homogeneous, and that different factors influence its course. Agreement on a core set of predictors and consideration of psychometric properties of outcome measures is needed.
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- Tatyana Mollayeva
- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada; Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Acquired Brain Injury Research Lab, University of Toronto, Canada.
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada.
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- Acquired Brain Injury Research Lab, University of Toronto, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Canada.
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- Acquired Brain Injury Research Lab, University of Toronto, Canada.
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada; Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network, Ontario, Canada; Acquired Brain Injury Research Lab, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Yoshida K, Ogawa K, Mototani T, Inagaki Y, Sawamura D, Ikoma K, Sakai S. Flow experience enhances the effectiveness of attentional training: A pilot randomized controlled trial of patients with attention deficits after traumatic brain injury. NeuroRehabilitation 2018; 43:183-193. [PMID: 30040757 DOI: 10.3233/nre-172396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Flow is an optimal psychological state when people engage in a training task, and it is a theory explaining the absorbed state. OBJECTIVE To investigate the additional effect of flow on attention deficits for chronic patients after traumatic brain injury. METHODS Twenty patients were randomly assigned to the flow group (n = 10) or the control group. Patients performed a video game task, one inducing flow (flow group) and the other not (control group) for 4 weeks, and they were assessed with the flow state scale for occupational tasks (FSSOT) regularly and neuropsychological tests at baseline, after intervention, and at 4 weeks after intervention (follow-up). RESULTS Although both groups significantly improved their attentional function after intervention, patients in the flow group tended to show more improvement of attention. The effect size of the neuropsychological test of attention was positive, and its value was small to medium. There was a significant positive correlation between improvement of attention and the FSSOT score. CONCLUSIONS Attention training with induction of the flow was associated with greater improvement of attention. The results of this study may provide provisional evidence of the effectiveness of rehabilitation considering the patient's psychological state.
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- Kazuki Yoshida
- Department of Functioning and Disability, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Functioning and Disability, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Blood-Based Glutamate Scavengers Reverse Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Synaptic Plasticity Disruption by Decreasing Glutamate Level in Hippocampus Interstitial Fluid, but Not Cerebral Spinal Fluid, In Vivo. Neurotox Res 2018; 35:360-372. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-018-9961-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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General and Domain-Specific Effectiveness of Cognitive Remediation after Stroke: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychol Rev 2018; 28:285-309. [DOI: 10.1007/s11065-018-9378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Geraldo A, Dores AR, Coelho B, Ramião E, Castro-Caldas A, Barbosa F. Efficacy of ICT-Based Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Programs for Acquired Brain Injury. EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST 2018. [DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Abstract. This systematic review aims to analyze the methods used in the assessment of the efficacy of Neurocognitive Rehabilitation Programs (NRP) based on Information and Communication Technologies in patients with Acquired Brain Injury, namely platforms and online rehabilitation programs. Studies with the main purpose of evaluating the efficacy of those programs were retrieved from multiple literature databases, accordingly to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The inclusion and analysis of the studies followed preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) and Cochrane Collaboration Guidelines. Thirty-one studies were included in this review. Results showed that most studies used a pre-post methodological design, with few studies performing assessment moments during intervention or follow-up. Attention, memory, and executive functions were the cognitive variables considered by a larger number of studies at the assessment of NRP efficacy. Despite that, there is a growing evidence on the inclusion of variables related to everyday functioning in this process, increasing its ecological validity. Concerning the instruments used, the studies presented a large heterogeneity of the instruments and methods used, even for the same assessment purpose, highlighting a lack of consensus regarding assessment protocol. Psychophysiological and neuroimaging techniques are seldom used on this field. This review identifies the main characteristics of the methodology used at the assessment of NRP and potential limitations, providing useful information to guide the practice of the health care professionals in rehabilitation of Acquired Brain Injury. It also suggests new directions for future studies.
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- Andreia Geraldo
- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Lee JB, Sohlberg MM, Harn B, Horner R, Cherney LR. Attention Process Training-3 to improve reading comprehension in mild aphasia: A single-case experimental design study. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2018; 30:430-461. [DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2018.1477683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Jaime B. Lee
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA
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- Special Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Special Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Update on pharmacotherapy for stroke and traumatic brain injury recovery during rehabilitation. Curr Opin Neurol 2018; 29:700-705. [PMID: 27748687 DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000000381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article evaluates whether specific drugs are able to facilitate motor recovery after stroke or improve the level of consciousness, cognitive, or behavioral symptoms after traumatic brain injury. RECENT FINDINGS After stroke, serotonin reuptake inhibitors can enhance restitution of motor functions in depressed as well as in nondepressed patients. Erythropoietin and progesterone administered within hours after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury failed to improve the outcome. A single dose of zolpidem can transiently improve the level of consciousness in patients with vegetative state or minimally conscious state. SUMMARY Because of the lack of large randomized controlled trials, evidence is still limited. Currently, most convincing evidence exists for fluoxetine for facilitation of motor recovery early after stroke and for amantadine for acceleration of functional recovery after severe traumatic brain injury. Methylphenidate and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors might enhance cognitive functions after traumatic brain injury. Sufficiently powered studies and the identification of predictors of beneficial drug effects are still needed.
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Prokopenko SV, Bezdenezhnykh AF, Mozheyko EY, Zubrickaya EM. [A comparative clinical study of the efficacy of computer cognitive training in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairments]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2017; 117:32-36. [PMID: 28980579 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20171178232-36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIM To assess the effectiveness of neuropsychological computer programs in comparison with entertainment computer games. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients (n=68), aged 40-65 years, were randomized into three groups: an intervention group (neuropsychological computer programs), an active control group (entertaining computer games), a passive control group (conventional treatment). RESULTS An analysis of the coefficient of effectiveness showed significant improvements in the intervention group comparing with the passive control group (MoCA, MMSE, Schulte test) and the active control group (MoCA). CONCLUSION Neuropsychological computer programs confirmed their effectiveness for recovery of post stroke cognitive impairments comparing with conventional treatment and entertainment computer games as well.
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- S V Prokopenko
- Voyno-Yasenetskiy Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of Ministry of Health, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Federal Siberian Scientific Clinical Center FMBA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetskiy Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of Ministry of Health, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Federal Siberian Scientific Clinical Center FMBA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetskiy Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of Ministry of Health, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Federal Siberian Scientific Clinical Center FMBA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetskiy Krasnoyarsk State Medical University of Ministry of Health, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; Federal Siberian Scientific Clinical Center FMBA of Russia, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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De Luca R, Calabrò RS, Bramanti P. Cognitive rehabilitation after severe acquired brain injury: current evidence and future directions. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2016; 28:879-898. [DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2016.1211937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Rosaria De Luca
- Behavioral and NeuroRobotic Rehabilitation Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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- Behavioral and NeuroRobotic Rehabilitation Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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- Behavioral and NeuroRobotic Rehabilitation Laboratory, IRCCS Centro Neurolesi “Bonino Pulejo”, Messina, Italy
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