by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
Up to 30% of youth with concussion experience persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) impacting cognitive, social, mental, and physical health. Limited evidence-based therapies exist to treat PPCS. We present a case of an adolescent female with multiple...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
Despite advances in pediatric brain injury care, the increasing demographic diversity in the USA is not well represented in the current literature. This case study describes a 15-year-old, Spanish/English bilingual, White Hispanic male who sustained a mild complicated...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variant rs53576 has been linked to social and emotional behavior. Individuals carrying the G allele (AG/GG) have been found to exhibit higher levels of sociability compared to those homozygous for the A allele. However, some studies...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
Previous research found the Conners Continuous Performance Test (3rd ed; CCPT3) to predict concussion outcomes, but delivery was on a desktop device which can undermine broad use. We examine whether a shortened, mobile CCPT3 predicts concussion symptom endorsement and...
by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, October 18, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
Pediatric cancer survivors commonly experience fatigue and sleep-related problems, which can be associated with worse neurobehavioral functioning. In healthy children, sleep variables have been shown to mediate the relationship between screen time and...
