J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2012 Sep;51(5):300-305.

Alteration of Cognitive Function in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Grouped by Subjective Depression

• Hwang H
• Na KS
• Kim SG
• Lee SI
• Jung HY

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To examine the association of subjective depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
METHODS
36 patients with mTBI without structural abnormality in the brain imaging study were recruited. Participants were subdivided into two groups by a cutoff score of 70T in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Cognitive functions including intelligence, memory, and executive function were significantly lower in the <70T group compared to the > or =70T group. In addition, BDI scores were negatively correlated with performances in most of the neuropsychological tests.
RESULTS
Patients group who scored 70T or more in the BDI showed significantly lower scores in most items of the neuropsychological tests.
CONCLUSION
High subjective depression is associated with low neuropsychological performance in mTBI.

Keyword

Traumatic brain injury; Beck Depression Inventory; Cognitive function; Depression

MeSH Terms

Brain Injuries
Depression
Executive Function
Humans
Intelligence
Memory
Neuroimaging

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