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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"neurocognitive assessment"”.
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Neuroimaging and neurocognitive assessment of PTSD and MDD in a South African community setting
… with PTSD and MDD display distinct patterns of neurocognitive impairment and associated brain dysfunction, relative to healthy controls, and these effects will be amplified in patients with both disorders. Methods: This dissertation was undertaken within the Drakenstein Child Health Study, a …
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Validity and reliability of the executive and memory sections of the Groote Schuur neurocognitive assessment battery
… to have restricted diagnostic utility in the assessment of neurological patients in a South African Neurology ward. The authors know of no other screening instrument which has been translated into Afrikaans and isiXhosa and has been validated in South Africa; given the incidence of head injury …
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Seasonal changes in functional fitness and neurocognitive performance in youth ice hockey players
… (8.9 ± 1.1 years) completed pre and post-season assessments including anthropometric measurements, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test (YBT-LQ) and a computerized neurocognitive assessment, ImPACT. Paired samples t-tests were used to compare pre and post-season …
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The genesis and development of the Groote Schuur neurocognitive screening battery : a neurocognitive screening tool for the South African context
… by developing and validating the Groote Schuur Neurocognitive Screening Battery Prototype, a theory-driven tool created in response to requests by Groote Schuur Hospital neurologists for a suitable replacement for the Mini-Mental State Examination. The design of this battery constitutes a …
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Saccade latency determination using video recordings from consumer-grade devices
… of neurodegenerative disease progression and neurocognitive decline is an ongoing challenge that muddles efforts to understand and treat these conditions. The golden standard to track neurodegenerative disease progression is a neurocognitive assessment administered through a series of forms …
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Pre-treatment of patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass with hyperbaric oxygen : a prospective randomised double-blind evaluation of inflammatory response and neurocognitive outcome
… Despite these improvements subtle neurocognitive impairment, from diffuse cerebral injury due to micremboli during cardiopulmonary bypass, continues to occur following cardiac surgery.Previous human and animal studies have shown that hyperbaric oxygen can reduce some of the …
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Hypertension and Neurocognitive impairment as measured by the Zambia Neurobehavioural test battery--A pilot study
… However the effect of hypertension on neurocognitive functioning has received less attention in research. Some studies (e. g Starr, Deary, Fox & Whalley (2006) have reported deficits in some domains of cognition, while others (e. g. Huang et al., 2009) have reported no significant …
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A Longitudinal Examination of Biomechanical Balance and Quantitative Multidomain Assessments During Recovery Following Sport-Related Concussion
… diseases. Due to these risks, concussion assessments must be sensitive to the injury and useful in the diagnosis, recovery, and RTP phases of the injury.</p> <p>Sideline clinical assessments for symptoms, balance, and neurocognition among other domains are utilized to meet the …
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Valutazione dei Disturbi Neurocognitivi HIV Associati
… at risk of cognitive impairment (HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders -HAND): also in this context there has been a variation in the presentation spectrum, with a frequency reduction of HIV-Associated Dementia (HAD) and a persistence of the milder forms (ANI, or asymptomatic neurocognitive …
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Neurocognitive screening following acquired brain injury: an adaptation of the Birmingham Cognitive Screen for Zimbabwe (Zim-BCoS)
… root in low- and middle-income countries. Most neurocognitive tests used in these countries were developed and normed in high-income, mostly western countries. The psychometric robustness of these tests is often weak when they are used on low to middle-income clinical populations. The objectives …
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Assessing type 2 diabetes associated NeuroCognitive impairment using an e-screening tool in a South African population
… and also with an increased risk of dementia. Neurocognitive impairment may impact self-care and other health behaviours increasing the risk of poor health outcomes in this patient population. Detection of neurocognitive impairment in low and middle-income settings is challenging; there is a …
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SPONTANEOUS SPEECH ANALYSIS FOR DETECTING MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN THAI OLDER ADULTS
Memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be reflected in language-based tests, especially spontaneous speech tasks. Three spontaneous speech tests were developed in this study, including Thai Picture description (TPD), Thai Story Recall (TSR), and …
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Does the Preparticipation Examination Aid in Identifying Future Risk of Concussion?
… includes a multifaceted baseline concussion assessment and an injury history survey. Recent evidence suggests that neuropsychological testing can aid in predicting individuals at an increased risk of lower extremity injury. However, no known previous study has investigated the relationship …
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ImPACT Baseline Composite Score Differences Among Student Athletes
<p>The ImPACT aims to measure neurocognitive functioning in student athletes. Many schools administer preseason ImPACT assessments to determine athletes’ baseline functioning. Follow-up ImPACT assessments are administered to athletes who sustain concussions to compare their pre- and post-injury …