Citation

Davis AS, Dean RS. Appl. Neuropsychol. 2010; 17(2): 104-109.

Affiliation

Department of Educational Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA. davis@bsu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/09084281003708951

PMID

20467950

Abstract

The assessment of sensory-motor functions is a key component of pediatric neuropsychological evaluations following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Sensory-motor processes have recently been shown to be related to larger neural structures and functions, rather than a secondary role played in the past. Recent research has shown sensory-motor functioning serves as a marker for the integrity of the central nervous system. Children's behavior following a TBI has greater variation than seen in adults, which may well relate to greater natural variation and maturational effects. With the recent findings of greater importance of sensory-motor functions, the need for psychometrically sound measures is stressed and various measures are outlined.

Language: en