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Computerized working memory training after stroke--a pilot study.

H Westerberg¹, H Jacobaeus, T Hirvikoski

¹Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. helena.westerberg@ki.se

|March 17, 2007

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Working memory training significantly improved cognitive functions like attention in stroke survivors. This intervention also reduced self-reported daily cognitive difficulties.

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Area of Science:

Neurorehabilitation
Cognitive Psychology
Neurology

Background:

Stroke survivors often experience persistent cognitive deficits, impacting daily functioning.
Working memory (WM) impairments are common after stroke.
Targeted cognitive training may offer a viable rehabilitation strategy.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of computerized working memory (WM) training in adult stroke patients.
To assess the impact of WM training on cognitive functions and daily life functioning.

Main Methods:

A randomized pilot study comparing a WM training group to a passive control group.
18 participants (mean age 54 years) underwent a 5-week computerized WM training program.
Neuropsychological tests and the Cognitive Functioning Questionnaire (CFQ) were administered pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

Significant improvements were observed in untrained WM and attention tests (p < 0.05).
Participants showed a significant reduction in perceived cognitive problems on the CFQ (p < 0.005).
Training effects extended to related cognitive functions beyond the specific trained tasks.

Conclusions:

Systematic working memory (WM) training can effectively enhance WM and attention in stroke survivors.
WM training leads to a significant decrease in subjective cognitive complaints post-stroke.
These findings support WM training as a beneficial component of stroke rehabilitation.