Link between neuropsychological function and QOL in epilepsy

1995 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-14
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Function

Longitudinal neuropsychological function in amnesic subjects

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kacie L. Birtcher ◽  
Ashley J. Levan ◽  
C. Brock Kirwan ◽  
Shawn D. Gale ◽  
Ramona O. Hopkins
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Function

Physical and Cognitive Fatigue Impacts on Neuropsychological Function in MS

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taeh A. Ward ◽  
Michael R. Basso ◽  
Victoria Tracy ◽  
Rebekah M. Shields ◽  
Isaac Shields ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Cognitive Fatigue

043 Sleep Restriction Affects Memory in Healthy Adults: Preliminary Findings

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A18-A19
Author(s):  
Molly Zimmerman ◽  
Christiane Hale ◽  
Adam Brickman ◽  
Lok-Kin Yeung ◽  
Justin Cochran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Healthy Adults ◽  
Task Demands ◽  
Sleep Restriction ◽  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Wake Time ◽  
Sleep Condition ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction Sleep loss has a range of detrimental effects on cognitive ability. However, few studies have examined the impact of sleep restriction on neuropsychological function using an experimental design. The goal of this study was to examine the extent to which maintained insufficient sleep affects cognition in healthy adults compared to habitual adequate sleep. Methods This study used a randomized, crossover, outpatient sleep restriction design. Adults who regularly slept at least 7 h/night, verified by 2 weeks of screening with actigraphy, completed 2 phases of 6 weeks each: habitual sleep (>7 h of sleep/night) or sleep restriction (habitual sleep minus 1.5 h) separated by a 6-week washout period. During the sleep restriction phase, participants were asked to delay their bedtime by 1.5 hours/night while maintaining their habitual wake time. Neuropsychological function was evaluated with the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery at baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 6) of each intervention phase. The NIH Toolbox evaluates a range of cognitive abilities, including attention, executive functioning, and working memory. General linear models with post hoc paired t-tests were used to assess demographically-adjusted test scores prior to and following each sleep condition. Results At the time of analyses, 16 participants were enrolled (age 34.5□14.5 years, 9 women), 10 of whom had completed study procedures. An interaction between sleep condition and testing session revealed that individuals performed worse on List Sorting, a working memory test, after sleep restriction but improved slightly after habitual sleep (p<0.001). While not statistically reliable, the pattern of test results was similar on the other tests of processing speed, executive function, and attention. Conclusion In these preliminary results from this randomized experimental study, we demonstrated that sleep restriction has a negative impact while stable habitual adequate sleep has a positive impact on working memory, or the ability to temporarily hold information in mind while executing task demands. This finding contributes to our understanding of the complex interplay between different aspects of sleep quality (i.e., both sleep restriction as well as the maintenance of stable sleep patterns) on cognition and underscores the importance of routine sleep screening as part of medical evaluations. Support (if any):

scholarly journals Relationship between fractional anisotropy and neuropsychological evaluation in sports-related concussion

Neurology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (23 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S17.1-S17
Author(s):  
Haruo Nakayama ◽  
Yu Hiramoto ◽  
Yuriko Numata ◽  
Satoshi Fujita ◽  
Nozomi Hirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Processing Speed ◽  
Corticospinal Tract ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Neuropsychological Testing ◽  
Diffusion Tensor Mri ◽  
Neuropsychological Evaluation ◽  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Significant Fluctuation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Brain

ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship between functional anisotropy (FA) and neuropsychological evaluation in concussion.MethodsDiffusion tensor MRI included FA of the Brain and neuropsychological evaluation were conducted on 10 patients with concussion who were diagnosed from April 2017 to March 2018. FA was extracted from 2 regions of interest in Corpus callosum (CC) and corticospinal tract (CT). Detailed neuropsychological testing with an emphasis on Working memory (WM) and Processing speed (PS) was also conducted. The FA value in that 2 regions were compared between the 2 groups of 5 patients (group F) who failed either in WM or PS and 5 cases (group NF) who did not admit it.ResultsMean FA values in CC and CT in the Group F were 0.70 and 0.52. Mean FA values in CC and CT in the Group NF were 0.48 and 0.55.ConclusionsOur result suggests that the FA value of CC did not explain the significant fluctuation of the neuropsychological function. However, FA value in CT were shown to explain the fluctuation of WM and PS.

scholarly journals Systematic Changes in Gait Pursuant to Choir Participation for Caregivers and Persons With Dementia

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 830-830
Author(s):  
Michael Willden ◽  
Stuart MacDonald ◽  
Debra Sheets ◽  
Andre Smith
Keyword(s):  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Physiological Function ◽  
Gait Velocity ◽  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
Depressive Affect ◽  
Cognitive Interventions ◽  
Burst Data

Abstract Choir interventions confer psychological benefits for persons with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers. However, less is known about whether physiological function also exhibits improvements pursuant to such social-cognitive interventions. The present study, based upon a subsample of the Voices in Motion (ViM) project, explored whether participation in an intergenerational choir results in systematic improvements in gait velocity (indexed using a GAITRite computerized walkway) for both informal caregivers (n=14; 71.4% female) and PwD (n=14; 64.3% female). Longitudinal burst data from the first of three cohorts spanning 4 assessments over 3.5 months was analysed using multilevel modeling. Whereas caregivers exhibited significant improvements (p<.05) in gait velocity, PwD showed no improvement. Ongoing analyses are exploring additional cohorts, and whether improvements in gait dynamically covary with reductions in comorbidities (e.g., neuropsychological function, caregiver burden, depressive affect). These results underscore the potential of choir for facilitating both psychosocial and physiological function for caregivers and PwD.

Body mass index and neuropsychological function in healthy children and adolescents

Appetite ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 50 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Gunstad ◽  
Mary Beth Spitznagel ◽  
Robert H. Paul ◽  
Ronald A. Cohen ◽  
Michael Kohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Neuropsychological Function

Aerobic exercise training and improved neuropsychological function of older individuals

1984 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Dustman ◽  
Robert O. Ruhling ◽  
Ewan M. Russell ◽  
Donald E. Shearer ◽  
H.William Bonekat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Aerobic Exercise Training ◽  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Older Individuals

scholarly journals Neuropsychological Function and Cerebral Metabolites in HIV-infected Youth

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 981-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Nagarajan ◽  
M. K. Sarma ◽  
M. A. Thomas ◽  
L. Chang ◽  
U. Natha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Function ◽  
Cerebral Metabolites ◽  
Hiv Infected Youth
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