by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Paediatric Neuropsychology
Recent literature has demonstrated the importance of the neuropsychologist in the treatment and management of persisting symptoms of concussions (Connery et al., Connery et al., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics 27:475–486, 2016; Patricios et al., 2023),...
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...
