Saturday, January 2, 2016

Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation of Attention and Executive Function in Acquired Brain Injury: A Systematic Review

Since your doctor is obviously rigorously following all stroke research s/he does not need this review on cognition. But in case s/he doesn't then you could train them on the finer points. Your doctor is really good if they are keeping up with 4931 articles. Send your doctor after what the computerized rehabilitation protocols are.

http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26709580
VA Boston Healthcare System, Psychology Research Service (Dr Bogdanova and Mss Yee and Ho); and Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine (Dr Bogdanova and Ms Ho), and Boston University School of Public Health (Ms Yee), Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Neuropsychology, JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, New Jersey (Dr Cicerone); and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Edison, New Jersey (Dr Cicerone).
Highlight Terms
Comprehensive review of the use of computerized treatment as a rehabilitation tool for attention and executive function in adults (aged 18 years or older) who suffered an acquired brain injury.Systematic review of empirical research.Two reviewers independently assessed articles using the methodological quality criteria of Cicerone et al. Data extracted included sample size, diagnosis, intervention information, treatment schedule, assessment methods, and outcome measures.A literature review (PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid, Cochrane, PsychINFO, CINAHL) generated a total of 4931 publications. Twenty-eight studies using computerized cognitive interventions targeting attention and executive functions were included in this review. In 23 studies, significant improvements in attention and executive function subsequent to training were reported; in the remaining 5, promising trends were observed.Preliminary evidence suggests improvements in cognitive function following computerized rehabilitation for acquired brain injury populations including traumatic brain injury and stroke. Further studies are needed to address methodological issues (eg, small sample size, inadequate control groups) and to inform development of guidelines and standardized protocols.

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