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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

Brain Injury
|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.

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.

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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.