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  • Neuroscience
  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children can lead to diverse cognitive impairments.
  • Assessing verbal learning and cognitive flexibility is crucial for understanding TBI sequelae.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare performance on the California Verbal Learning Test-Children's Version (CVLT-C) and the Children's Category Test (CCT) in children with TBI.
  • To identify factors associated with relative weaknesses in verbal learning post-TBI.

Main Methods:

  • One hundred children (9-16 years) with TBI completed the CVLT-C and CCT within one year post-injury.
  • Performance contrasts and associations with injury severity (coma duration) and cognitive processing speed were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Unusually large performance contrasts between CVLT-C and CCT were as common in the TBI sample as in the standardization sample.
  • Relatively poorer CVLT-C performance compared to CCT was linked to prolonged coma and lower processing speed scores.

Conclusions:

  • A relative deficit on the CVLT-C may be a more sensitive indicator of cerebral compromise following pediatric TBI than the CCT.
  • These findings aid in the neuropsychological assessment of children with TBI, highlighting potential verbal learning vulnerabilities.