Visual cognitive function in infants with intractable epilepsy before and after surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-261
Author(s):  
Tsukasa Ohashi ◽  
Iwao Kobayashi ◽  
Hirokata Ooe ◽  
Eiji Nakagawa
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Intractable Epilepsy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Visual Cognitive

Assessment of Cognitive Function Before and After Surgery for Posterior Cranial Fossa Lesions

Skull Base ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinya Ishimura ◽  
Takayuki Ohira ◽  
Masahito Kobayashi ◽  
Tadashige Kano ◽  
Maaya Orii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Posterior Cranial Fossa ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cranial Fossa

Developmental characteristics of visual cognitive function during childhood according to exploratory eye movements

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 750-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiyomi Egami ◽  
Kiichiro Morita ◽  
Takashi Ohya ◽  
Youhei Ishii ◽  
Yushiro Yamashita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eye Movements ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Developmental Characteristics ◽  
Visual Cognitive

scholarly journals Regular Taekwondo Training Affects Mood State and Sociality but Not Cognitive Function among International Students in South Korea

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 820
Author(s):  
Ju-Yong Bae ◽  
Hee-Tae Roh
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Experimental Group

We aimed to investigate the effect of Taekwondo training on physical fitness, mood, sociality, and cognitive function among international students in South Korea. We randomly assigned 24 international students to a control group (CG, n = 12) and experimental group (EG, n = 12). The EG performed Taekwondo training for 16 weeks, while the CG did not train. Each participant underwent a physical fitness test and sociability questionnaire before and after the intervention. We also examined changes in mood state and cognitive function, using the Korean version of the Profile of Mood State-Brief (K-POMS-B), and the Stroop Color and Word test, respectively. Regarding the physical fitness variables, sit-and-reach records in the EG significantly increased after intervention (p < 0.05). In the sub-variable of K-POMS-B, Vigor-Activity scores significantly increased (p < 0.05) after intervention, while the Fatigue-Inertia scores significantly decreased in the EG (p < 0.05). Furthermore, in the EG, peer relationship scores, a sub-variable of sociability, significantly decreased after intervention (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that Taekwondo training can not only improve flexibility among physical fitness factors, but can also be effective in improving the mood state and sociality of international students.

scholarly journals Grooved Pegboard Test Performance Before and After Cerebral-Spinal Fluid Tap Test in Patients with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caiyan Liu ◽  
Liling Dong ◽  
Chenhui Mao ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Xinying Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
Periventricular White Matter ◽  
Tap Test ◽  
Functional Scores ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Grooved Pegboard Test

Abstract Background Motor impairment in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) can extend beyond gait and include deficits in upper extremity functions and psychomotor speed. Evaluation of upper extremity function will be helpful for NPH patients who are unable to ambulate (e.g., wheelchair-bound patients) and may not be able to comply with the gait evaluation. Our study aimed to explore the use of the grooved pegboard test to assess responsiveness to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) tap test in patients with NPH. Methods Seventy-seven possible NPH patients were enrolled from 2013 to 2018. All patients underwent detailed neuropsychological and walking assessments, CSF tap tests, and brain magnetic resonance imaging. The grooved pegboard test results before and after the CSF tap test were compared and correlated with the other clinical assessments. In diffusion tensor imaging analysis, the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) values of periventricular white matter were measured by the region of interest method and were correlated with pegboard test performance.Results The grooved pegboard test scores significantly improved after the CSF tap test and correlated with patient walking ability, cognitive function, and functional scores (P < 0.01). The improvement ratios in the complex visual motor speed index (i.e., the grooved pegboard test performance combined with the Symbol-Digit Modalities Test performance) were significantly different between the CSF tap test responder and nonresponder groups. The grooved pegboard test times were significantly correlated with the FA values in right periventricular lesions (P=0.017).Conclusions The performance on the grooved pegboard test was related to lower extremity motor ability and cognitive function. It can be used as an alternative evaluation tool for patients who are unable to ambulate and may not be able to comply with the gait evaluation.

Working Memory, Sleep, and Hearing Problems in Patients with Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Fitted with Hearing Aids

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (02) ◽  
pp. 141-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Zarenoe ◽  
Mathias Hällgren ◽  
Gerhard Andersson ◽  
Torbjörn Ledin
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Reading Span ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hearing Problems

Background: Tinnitus is a common condition and there is a need to evaluate effects of tinnitus management in relation to moderating factors such as degree of hearing loss. As it is possible that tinnitus influences concentration, and thus is likely to disturb cognitive processing, the role of cognitive functioning also needs to be investigated. Purpose: To compare a group of patients with sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus to a control group with only sensorineural hearing loss (and no tinnitus). To investigate working memory, sleep, and hearing problems measured before and after hearing rehabilitation. Research Design: A prospective study. Study Sample: The sample consisted of 100 patients, 50 with hearing loss and tinnitus, and 50 controls with hearing loss but no tinnitus. All patients were between 40 and 82 yr old and had a pure-tone average (PTA; average of 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) <70 dB HL. Intervention: Patients were tested before and after rehabilitation with hearing aids with regard to their working memory capacity, sleep quality, hearing problems, speech recognition, and tinnitus annoyance. Data Collection and Analysis: Eight patients dropped out of the study. Thus, a total of 92 patients were included for analysis, with 46 in each group. As a consequence of unplanned age and PTA differences between the groups, an age-matched subsample (n = 30 + 30) was selected for further analysis. Tests including the Reading Span, Hearing-in-Noise Test (HINT), Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were administered before and after hearing aid rehabilitation. Results: There were no between-group differences at baseline in the full sample (n = 92), with the exception of the THI (p < 0.001) and the PSQI (p < 0.002), on which the hearing loss and tinnitus group had significantly higher scores. Pre/post changes were significant for both groups on the Reading Span, and HHIE. However, these improvements were significantly larger for the patients in the hearing loss and tinnitus group on the Reading Span test (p < 0.001) and the PSQI (p < 0.001). Patients with tinnitus and hearing loss also exhibited significantly improved THI scores at follow-up, compared to baseline (p < 0.001).We conducted the same analyses for the age-matched subsample (n = 30 + 30). For the baseline data, only the THI (p < 0.001) and the PSQI (p < 0.015) difference remained significant. With regard to the pre/post changes, we found the same differences in improvement in Reading Span (p < 0.001) and the PSQI (p < 0.015) as in the full sample. Conclusions: Patients with tinnitus benefited from hearing aid rehabilitation. The observed differences in cognitive function were unexpected, and there were larger score improvements on the Reading Span test in the hearing loss and tinnitus group than in the hearing loss group. Patients with tinnitus and hearing loss may receive extra benefit in terms of cognitive function following hearing aid rehabilitation.

Visual Cognitive Function: Changes Associated with Chronic Insomnia in Older Adults

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iris Haimov ◽  
Bat-Sheva Hadad ◽  
Danny Shurkin
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Chronic Insomnia ◽  
Visual Cognitive

scholarly journals Benefits of Gardening Activities for Cognitive Function According to Measurement of Brain Nerve Growth Factor Levels

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin-Ae Park ◽  
A-Young Lee ◽  
Hee-Geun Park ◽  
Wang-Lok Lee
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Nerve Growth ◽  
Nerve Growth Factors ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Garden Plot

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of gardening activities in senior individuals on brain nerve growth factors related to cognitive function. Forty-one senior individuals (age 76.6 ± 6.0 years) were recruited from the local community in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea. A 20-min low-to-moderate intensity gardening activity intervention, making a vegetable garden, was performed by the subjects in a garden plot located on the Konkuk University (Seoul, South Korea) campus. The gardening involved six activities including cleaning a garden plot, digging, fertilizing, raking, planting/transplanting, and watering. To determine the effects of the gardening activities on brain nerve growth factors related to memory, blood samples were drawn twice from each subject before and after the gardening activity by professional nurses. The levels of brain nerve growth factors, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), were analyzed. Levels of BDNF and PDGF were significantly increased after the gardening activity. This study revealed a potential benefit of gardening activities for cognitive function in senior individuals.

scholarly journals Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Intervention on Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 153473542093845
Author(s):  
Ke Ding ◽  
Xiuqing Zhang ◽  
Jingjing Zhao ◽  
He Zuo ◽  
Ziran Bi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Before And After

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM), which is used to reduce chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI), relieve psychological distress, and improve quality of life (QOL) in Chinese breast cancer survivors (BCs). Methods: Seventy-four BCs were enrolled in this study. All patients were randomly assigned to either the CALM group or the care as usual (CAU) group. All patients were evaluated by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog), Distress Thermometer (DT), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–Breast (FACT-B) before and after CALM or CAU application to BCs with CRCI. We compared the differences in all these scores between the CALM group and the control group and analyzed the correlation between cognitive function and QOL. Results: Compared with the CAU group, the performance of the CALM group on the FACT-Cog, DT, and FACT-B showed significant differences before and after CALM ( t = −18.909, −5.180, −32.421, P = .000, .000, .000, respectively). Finally, there was a positive correlation between cognitive function and QOL in breast cancer patients before ( r = 0.579, P = .000) and after ( r = 0.797, P = .000) treatment. Conclusions: The present results indicated that CALM has salutary effects on the improvement of cognitive impairment and QOL and relieves psychological distress in breast cancer patients, which may be due to a positive correlation between psychological distress and cognitive function or QOL.

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