Abstract
Background: Children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are reported to have persistent deficits in executive functioning and subtle motor functions Aim: This study examined the relationship between subtle motor signs and executive functioning in children with TBI Methods: Eighteen children aged 13–18 years with mild to severe TBI at least one year before study participation and 16 age-matched typically-developing controls were examined using the Revised Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs (PANESS), a simplified Go/No-go task, portions of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Verbal Fluency and Trail Making tests, and a Wechsler Coding test Results: There were significant associations between PANESS scores and executive functioning measures in children with TBI but not in controls. Conclusion: Results suggest that assessment of subtle motor signs may provide broader information regarding functioning after pediatric TBI.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 68-72 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Developmental Neurorehabilitation |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2020 |
Keywords
- PANESS
- Traumatic brain injury
- executive function
- pediatric
- subtle motor function
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health