Citation

Abdul Razak LH, Denis T, Murugiah Y, Yoong WK, Idris Z, Senik MH. Malays. J. Med. Sci. 2024; 31(3): 52-74.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

DOI

10.21315/mjms2024.31.3.4

PMID

38984242

PMCID

PMC11229567

Abstract

Having a good memory is essential for carrying out daily tasks. People cannot study, plan, remember or navigate life effectively if they are memoryless. People may be at risk when mistakes made in the past will be repeated and lessons regarding danger cannot be learned. In the community, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common and individuals with TBI frequently have memory problems. It is crucial to study how TBI affects memory to better understand the underlying mechanism and to tailor rehabilitation for patients with a range of pathologies and severity levels. Thus, this paper aimed to review studies related to TBI's effect on memory. This review examined recent studies to learn more regarding and comprehend the connection between TBI and memory, including short-term memory (STM), working memory (WM) and long-term memory (LTM). This will undoubtedly have a big impact on how memory problems that may arise after TBI will be addressed. Virtual reality and other technological advancements have given the medical community a new way to investigate rehabilitative therapy.

Language: en

Keywords

traumatic brain injury; working memory; virtual reality; long-term memory; short-term memory