Presentation Title
Cognitive Deficits in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Abstract
Problem Statement
Electroencephalogram (EEG) has emerged as a potential method for testing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Most studies are lacking consistency with patients’ post-concussion time frame, and studies investigating the difference between patients with persistent post- concussion symptoms (PPCS) and patients showing no symptoms are limited. The aim of the study is to investigate cognitive deficit in chronic mTBI, at least 3 months post-injury. We will utilize EEG and compare changes in specific brain frequency bands while the cognitive tasks are performed.
Methods
This study plans to include fifteen mTBI participants (with and without PPCS) and fifteen non-head injured controls. Each mTBI participant will complete several questionnaires addressing their history of concussion with any past or present symptoms they may have. Each participant will perform several cognitive tasks while EEG data is collected. The cognitive tasks will include the flanker task and an n-back task, which are known to test executive functions. The EEG data will be analyzed to see how specific frequency bands may differ between the controls and the mTBI participants.
Results
Data collection is ongoing and with anticipated preliminary results in April 2020.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Sambit Mohapatra, PT, Ph.D.
Secondary Mentor Name
Emily Coderre, Ph.D.
Faculty/Staff Collaborators
Sambit Mohapatra (Primary Mentor) Emily Coderre (Co-Mentor)
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Neuroscience
Primary Research Category
Health Sciences
Cognitive Deficits in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Problem Statement
Electroencephalogram (EEG) has emerged as a potential method for testing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Most studies are lacking consistency with patients’ post-concussion time frame, and studies investigating the difference between patients with persistent post- concussion symptoms (PPCS) and patients showing no symptoms are limited. The aim of the study is to investigate cognitive deficit in chronic mTBI, at least 3 months post-injury. We will utilize EEG and compare changes in specific brain frequency bands while the cognitive tasks are performed.
Methods
This study plans to include fifteen mTBI participants (with and without PPCS) and fifteen non-head injured controls. Each mTBI participant will complete several questionnaires addressing their history of concussion with any past or present symptoms they may have. Each participant will perform several cognitive tasks while EEG data is collected. The cognitive tasks will include the flanker task and an n-back task, which are known to test executive functions. The EEG data will be analyzed to see how specific frequency bands may differ between the controls and the mTBI participants.
Results
Data collection is ongoing and with anticipated preliminary results in April 2020.