Severity and correlates of brain fog in people with traumatic brain injury.

Autor: Bell T; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA., Crowe M; Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Novack T; Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Davis RD; Sports Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA., Stavrinos D; Department of Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Research in nursing & health [Res Nurs Health] 2023 Feb; Vol. 46 (1), pp. 136-147. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 12.
DOI: 10.1002/nur.22280
Abstrakt: Brain fog is one symptom that has been underexplored in traumatic brain injury (TBI). We explored the cognitive and affective correlates of brain fog in people with symptomatic mild TBI (n = 15), moderate-to-severe TBI (n = 15), and a healthy control group (n = 16). Measures across the studies assessed "brain fog" (Mental Clutter Scale), objective cognition (Useful Field of View® and Cogstate Brief Battery®), post-concussive symptoms (Post-Concussion Symptom Scale), and depressive symptoms (Profile of Moods Scale). Brain fog was higher in symptomatic mild TBI and moderate-to-severe TBI compared with healthy controls. Greater brain fog corresponded to greater depressive symptoms in symptomatic mild TBI. Greater brain fog corresponded to poorer episodic memory and working memory in moderate-to-severe TBI. Brain fog appears to reflect challenges in recovery, including depressive symptoms and worse cognitive function. Screening for brain fog might be worthwhile in people with brain injuries.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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