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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Volume 31, 2009 - Issue 3
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Attentional and executive functioning following mild traumatic brain injury in children using the Test for Attentional Performance (TAP) battery

Corinne Catale Neuropsychology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Patricia Marique Centre Neurologique William Lennox, Ottignies, Belgium
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Annette Closset Neuropsychology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium; Centre Hôpitalier Régional de la Citadelle, Liège, Belgium
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Thierry Meulemans Neuropsychology Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Pages 331-338 | Received 05 Dec 2007, Accepted 16 Apr 2008, Published online: 23 Mar 2009
 
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Abstract

The interpretation of the data regarding cognitive outcome in children who have suffered from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) remains currently controversial. The aim of the present study is to explore attentional and executive functioning in 6–12-year-old children who experienced a MTBI. A total of 15 children with MTBI and 15 matched noninjured children participated in the study. Attentional tasks using the Test for Attentional Performance battery were administered one year after the injury. In comparison to the noninjury children, MTBI children performed less accurately on selective attentional and updating tasks. These preliminary findings support the view that MTBI can have an impact on specific attentional functioning in children one year postinjury.

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