Behavioral Memory Assessment for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Normal Result in Mini-Mental State Examination / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective:To observe the performance of the traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with normal results in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test-3 (RBMT-3). Methods:From March, 2015 to June, 2018，40 TBI patients with cognitive complaints but normally in MMSE and other 30 healthy persons (controls) were assessed with MoCA and RBMT-3. Results:There were 14 patients sounded normally in MoCA. The scores of MoCA, as well as both the raw score and scale score of RBMT-3, were less in the patients than in the controls (t > 2.822, P < 0.01), especially in the verbal and delayed recall subtests of MoCA (t > 2.790, P < 0.01), and delayed story recall, skill learning instant recall, delayed skills recall (both raw and scale scores) (t > 2.507, P < 0.05), and remember name delay recall and story instant recall (raw score only) (t > 2.018, P < 0.05) of RBMT-3. Conclusion:For TBI patients with cognitive complaints, it is necessary to assesse with both MMSE and MoCA. If there is any memory impairment, RBMT-3 is needed.

Comparation of Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test-Ⅱ and Ⅲ on Evaluating Memory Function in Patients with Mild Brain Injury / 中国康复理论与实践

Objective To choose a better version of Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test(RBMT)to assess memory function of patients with mild traumatic brain injury(TBI).Methods From April,2015 to Febrary,2017,40 mild TBI patients and 40 healthy people were re-cruited as TBI group and control group respectively.Both groups completed the Chinese version of RBMT-II first,and 24 hours to 48 hours later,completed the Chinese version of RBMT-III.The raw score of each test and the number of perfect scores and floor performance were scored and compared.Results Compared with the control group,TBI group got lower scores in six subtests of RBMT-II(F>2.131,P<0.05) and twelve subtests of RBMT-III(F>2.035,P<0.05).Administration of the RBMT-III resulted in less participants performing at or near indi-vidual subtest's ceiling than RBMT-II,mainly in the picture recognition,face recognition,the line instant memories,the line delay memo-ries,letters delayed recall and orientation date(Z>2.117,P<0.05).Also administration of the RBMT-III resulted in less floor performance than those of RBMT-II,mainly in remembering the name and the appointment(Z>2.138,P<0.05).Conclusion RBMT-III has substantial im-provement over the original RBMT-II,as it reduces the problem of ceiling and floor performance and the number of misclassifications.

BrainHQ visual training can improve the memory of stroke survivors / 中华物理医学与康复杂志

Objective To investigate the efficacy of BrainHQ visual training in rehabilitating memory function among stroke survivors.Methods Sixty stroke patients with memory disorders were recruited from the rehabilitation center of Tangshan Workers' Hospital.They were randomly assigned to a control group or an intervention group,each of 30.Both groups accepted conventional rehabilitation,while the intervention group was additionally given BrainHQ visual training five times a week for 30 minutes,lasting four weeks.Before and after the treatment,both groups completed the Rivermead behavioral memory test.Results After the 4 weeks of treatment,the average scores in recalling full names,recalling hidden items,recalling appointments,recognizing pictures,recognizing faces,recalling a story immediately,delayed story recall,recalling a route promptly,delayed route recall and the average total score in both groups were all significantly higher than before the treatment.The treatment group scored significantly better than the control group except in recalling hidden items,and recognizing faces and pictures.Conclusion BrainHQ visual training can improve the memory of stroke survivors.