The effects of neuroplasticity-based auditory information processing remediation in adults with chronic traumatic brain injury

Gerald T. Voelbel; Hannah M. Lindsey; Giulia Mercuri; Tamara Bushnik; Joseph Rath

doi:10.3233/NRE-218025

The effects of neuroplasticity-based auditory information processing remediation in adults with chronic traumatic brain injury

Gerald T. Voelbel, Hannah M. Lindsey, Giulia Mercuri, Tamara Bushnik, Joseph Rath

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BACKGROUND: Adults with chronic traumatic brain injury (TBI) may experience long-term deficits in multiple cognitive domains. Higher-order functions, such as verbal memory, are impacted by deficits in the ability to acquire verbal information. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of a neuroplasticity-based computerized cognitive remediation program for auditory information processing in adults with a chronic TBI. METHODS: Forty-eight adults with TBI were randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Both groups underwent a neuropsychological assessment at baseline and post-training. The Intervention group received 40 one-hour cognitive training sessions with the Brain Fitness Program. RESULTS: The intervention group improved in performance on measures of the Woodcock-Johnson-III Understanding Directions subtest and Trail Making Test Part-A. They also reported improvement on the cognitive domain of the Cognitive Self-Report Questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that a neuroplasticity-based computerized cognitive remediation program may improve objective and subjective cognitive function in adults with TBI several years post-injury.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	267-278
Number of pages	12
Journal	NeuroRehabilitation
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/NRE-218025
State	Published - 2021

Keywords

Traumatic brain injury
attention
cognitive rehabilitation
neuroplasticity
neuropsychological assessment
working memory

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Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Clinical Neurology

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