title: Outcome of memory rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury assessed by neuropsychological tests and questionnaires.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effectiveness of a memory rehabilitation program. To compare different outcome measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve patients with severe traumatic brain injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outpatient rehabilitation service.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (REY), California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT), Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test (RBMT), and the Memory Failures in Everyday Memory Questionnaire (MFE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Exact nonparametric procedures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients achieved meaningful functional gains. Modest improvements were found in some of the scales of the CVLT but not in the REY, RBMT, or MFE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Functional gains did not correlate with improvement in memory processes. Measurement of changes in independence in activities of daily living mediated by compensatory aids and educational intervention plans with relatives are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Daño Cerebral, Hospital Aita Menni, Bilbao, Spain. q@aita-menni.org
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Quemada
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Muñoz Céspedes
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ezkerra
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ballesteros
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ibarra
authors.forename: Iñigo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Urruticoechea
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome