title: Mnesic Profiles According to the Size of Pericerebral Hematoma in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aims to assess mnesic performances of patients, following a head injury with pericerebral hematoma, according to the size of the hematoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cognitive performances of a group of 25 patients with large (≥10 mm) pericerebral hematomas were compared with those of a matched group of 25 patients with small (<10 mm) ones and a matched group of patient with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury with no pericerebral hematoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Executive function and information processing speed were not significantly different. Mnesic performances of the large hematomas group were more impaired: cuing effect (63.5 vs. 80% and 83%; p = 0.002; x03B7;2 = 0.183) and total recall (37.5/48 vs. 43.2 and 44.2; p = 0.022; x03B7;2 = 0.65) of the Free and Cued Recall Test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Memory of those in the large hematomas group was impaired with probable storage/consolidation disorders. To identify specific cognitive disorders resulting from large hematomas, it is justified to systematically screen these disorders and to adapt their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, CHU Besanx00E7;on, Besanx00E7;on, France.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rolet
authors.forename: Mickael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Binetruy
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chopard
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tio
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandel
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galmiche
authors.forename: Eloi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Magnin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020202:Cerebral Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult