TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic impairment of prospective memory after mild traumatic brain injury
AU - Tay, Sze Yan
AU - Ang, Beng Ti
AU - Lau, Xin Yin
AU - Meyyappan, Amutha
AU - Collinson, Simon Lowes
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Prospective memory (PM), the ability to recall future intentions, is crucial for independent living. Impairment of PM is a common complaint following head injury and is a significant impediment to good recovery, yet no studies have explored PM in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In this study, prospective memory was examined in 31 mTBI patients and matched controls within a month of injury and 3 months after. mTBI patients performed more poorly than controls on the MIST task (Raskin, 2004) within the first month following injury, indicating that PM impairment is part of the acute cognitive sequelae of mTBI. These problems persisted beyond 3 months post-injury, suggesting that PM may be a sensitive indicator of cerebral compromise in mild brain injuries.
AB - Prospective memory (PM), the ability to recall future intentions, is crucial for independent living. Impairment of PM is a common complaint following head injury and is a significant impediment to good recovery, yet no studies have explored PM in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In this study, prospective memory was examined in 31 mTBI patients and matched controls within a month of injury and 3 months after. mTBI patients performed more poorly than controls on the MIST task (Raskin, 2004) within the first month following injury, indicating that PM impairment is part of the acute cognitive sequelae of mTBI. These problems persisted beyond 3 months post-injury, suggesting that PM may be a sensitive indicator of cerebral compromise in mild brain injuries.
U2 - 10.1089/neu.2009.1074
DO - 10.1089/neu.2009.1074
M3 - Article
C2 - 19698071
SN - 0897-7151
VL - 27
SP - 77
EP - 83
JO - Journal of Neurotrauma
JF - Journal of Neurotrauma
IS - 1
ER -