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Attention and memory dysfunction after traumatic brain injury : cholinergic mechanisms, sensory gating, and a hypothesis for further investigation
ARCINIEGAS D; ADLER L; TOPKOFF J
BRAIN INJ , 1999, vol. 13, n° 1, p. 1-13 Doc n°: 89997 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : AD671 TROUBLES DE LA MEMOIRE, AF3 - TRAUMATISME CRANIEN Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common occurrence, with a rate of nearly 400,000 new injuries per year. Cognitive and emotional disturbances may become persistent and disabling for many injured persons, and frequently involve symptomatic impairment in attention and memory. Impairments in attention and memory have been well characterized in TBI, and are likely related to disruption of cholinergic functioning in the hippocampus. Additionally, disturbances in this neurotransmitter system may also account for disturbances in sensory gating and discriminative attention in this population. The electroencephalographic P50 waveform of the evoked response to paired auditory stimuli may provide a physiologic market of impaired sensory gating among TBI survivors. The first application of this recording assessment to the TBI population is reported. Preliminary findings in three cases are presented, and the interpretation of impaired sensory gating in this population is discussed. Given the impact of TBI on cholinergic systems, the effects of cholinergic augmentation on attention and memory impairment, and the availability of an electrophysiologic marker of cholinergic dysfunction responsive to cholinergic agents, a testable cholinergic hypothesis for investigation and treatment of these patients is proposed. Langue : ANGLAIS Tiré à part : OUI Identifiant basis : 1999205809 |
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