TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Can within-category naming identify subtle cognitive deficits in the mild traumatic brain-injured patient?
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Rotondo, Michael F.
A1  - Holbert, Donald
A1  - Walker, M.
A1  - Rastatter, Michael P.
A1  - Hough, Monica
A1  - Barrow, Irene M.
SP  - 888
EP  - 95; discussion 895
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: This investigation examined the effect of a speeded, computer-controlled task on detecting differences in latency and accuracy of within-category name generation in adults having sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). METHODS: Twenty-four adults in acute recovery and 24 age-matched controls were instructed to view 72 pictures on a computer monitor, and then name another item belonging to the same category as the visual stimulus as quickly as possible. RESULTS: The MTBI group demonstrated significantly longer latencies (p < 0.001) and lower accuracy (p < 0.001) than the control group. Both groups displayed similar patterns of response, although the MTBI group produced significantly more perseverative errors (p < 0.001). No significant correlations were found between performance on the Scales of Cognitive Ability for Traumatic Brain Injury and response latency or accuracy. CONCLUSION: The MTBI group performed the task significantly slower and less accurately than controls. Reaction time measures may prove more sensitive than traditional assessment measures in detecting subtle difficulties.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.TA.0000057150.60668.7C
ID  - ref1
ER  -