Evaluation of neurotherapy for a patient with chronic impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD after severe TBI and long term coma using event-related potentials

2012
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dc.abstract.enWe examined the effectiveness of neurotherapy for chronic, impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD (SADHD) diagnosed in the patient after severe TBI. We hypothesized a good response to relative beta training. Patient A.A., age 30, after severe TBI and long-term coma, suffered from chronic, impaired self-awareness and SADHD, manifesting two years post trauma. Only slight progress was made after behavioral training. The patient took part in a neurotherapy program consisting of 40 sessions of relative beta training. We used standardized neuropsychological testing, as well as ERPs before and after the completion of neurotherapy. At baseline, A.A. showed an excess of relative mu-rhythm, possibly associated with ADHD (alpha subtype); decreased beta generated centrally, indicating hyperactivation of the central medial cortical area and possibly associated with anxiety; and a decreased visual-related component, an indicator of TBI. There was no significant improvement of the P300 NOGO component after the conclusion of the neurotherapy program. However, as hypothesized, she showed improvements in cognitive parameters, especially attention, memory and executive function, including remission of the impaired self-awareness and SADHD. The patient finished her studies and has now started working. A neurofeedback program using relative beta-theta training produced slight physiological changes in our TBI patient, but major cognitive and behavioral changes, including reduced impaired self-awareness and SADHD. ERPs can be used to assess SADHD and functional brain changes induced by neurotherapy, but has limited application for interpreting the brain mechanism of chronic, impaired self-awareness after severe TBI and long term coma.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Nauk o Zdrowiu : Instytut Fizjoterapiipl
dc.affiliationWydział Zarządzania i Komunikacji Społecznej : Instytut Kulturypl
dc.contributor.authorMirski, Andrzej - 130643 pl
dc.contributor.authorPachalska, Mariapl
dc.contributor.authorMańko, Grzegorz - 200727 pl
dc.contributor.authorKropotov, D.pl
dc.contributor.authorŁukowicz, Małgorzatapl
dc.contributor.authorJedwabińska, Annapl
dc.contributor.authorTalar, Janpl
dc.date.accession20015-05-08pl
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-11T13:15:33Z
dc.date.available2014-09-11T13:15:33Z
dc.date.created2012pl
dc.date.issued2012pl
dc.date.openaccess0
dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.number3pl
dc.description.physical399-417pl
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.identifier.issn1730-7503pl
dc.identifier.urihttp://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/887
dc.identifier.weblinkhttp://1035.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=1023689pl
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
dc.rights.licenceOTHER
dc.share.typeinne
dc.subject.enexecutive dysfunctionpl
dc.subject.enrelative beta trainingpl
dc.subject.enSADHDpl
dc.subject.enbehavioral changepl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleEvaluation of neurotherapy for a patient with chronic impaired self-awareness and secondary ADHD after severe TBI and long term coma using event-related potentialspl
dc.title.journalActa Neuropsychologicapl
dc.typeJournalArticlepl
dspace.entity.typePublication
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