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The NeuroPage system for children and adolescents with neurological deficits

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Pages 421-426 | Received 15 Jul 2009, Accepted 22 Jul 2009, Published online: 05 Mar 2010
 

Abstract

Objective: Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a paging system, NeuroPage, in helping survivors of brain injury compensate for everyday memory and planning problems. This study examines the effectiveness of the paging system in the sub-group of 12 children and adolescents with neurological deficits who took part in a larger study.

Methods: Twelve participants aged 8–17 years took part in a randomized controlled crossover trial in which their completion of everyday goals was monitored prior to and during use of the NeuroPage system, where participants were sent reminder messages regarding tasks they should complete.

Results: All 12 young people showed significant improvements in carrying out everyday tasks between the baseline and treatment phases.

Conclusions: The NeuroPage system can be successfully used by children and adolescents with neurological deficits and can alleviate some of the everyday difficulties caused by their memory and planning difficulties.

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Resumen

Objetivo: Varios estudios han demostrado la efectividad de un mensáfono (localizador, pager, beeper), el Neuropage, como una ayuda para compensar los problemas de memoria y planeación que presentan los sobrevivientes de un traumatismo cráneo-encefálico. En este estudio se explora la efectividad de este mensáfono en un subgrupo de 12 niños y adolescentes con déficit neurológico y que tomaron parte de un estudio mayor [1].

Métodos: Doce participantes con edades entre 8 y 17 años tomaron parte en este ensayo cruzado, aleatorizado y controlado, en el cual la realización de actividades cotidianas fue monitorizada antes y después utilizando el sistema Neuropage, en el cual se enviaron mensajes recordatorios con respecto a las actividades que tenían que realizar.

Resultados: Los doce jóvenes mostraron mejoría significativa al realizar las tareas cotidianas al comparar entre la evaluación inicial y durante la fase de tratamiento.

Conclusiones: El sistema Neuropage puede ser utilizado por niños y adolescentes con déficit neurológico de manera exitosa, y puede ayudar a sobreponerse a algunas de las dificultades provocadas por el compromiso en su memoria y capacidad de planeación.

Palabras clave: Traumatismo cráneo-encefálico, trastornos del desarrollo, rehabilitación, memoria, planeación

Notes

1. The website for this service is www.neuropage.nhs.uk

2. Note that here the term ‘college’ refers to post-compulsory education and training and is not synonymous with ‘university’. In the British system, compulsory education finishes at age 16. After this young people tend either to begin work or continue their education at a Sixth Form College (focusing on traditional academic subjects) or a Further Education College (which tends have a more vocational focus).

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