Selective attention deficits and subjective fatigue following traumatic brain injury.

Full Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between subjective fatigue and selective attention deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Forty-six participants with mild-severe TBI and 46 healthy controls completed fatigue scales (Visual Analogue Scale--Fatigue, Fatigue Severity Scale [FSS] and Causes of Fatigue Questionnaire [COF]), and attentional measures including subtests from the Test of Everyday Attention, and the Complex Selective Attention Task (C-SAT). TBI participants reported greater fatigue on the FSS and COF, performed more slowly on attentional measures, and made more errors on the C-SAT. After controlling for anxiety and depression, fatigue was significantly correlated with performance only on the C-SAT. Findings suggest a relationship between subjective fatigue and impairment on tasks requiring higher order attentional processes.Copyright (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved.

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Author information

Author/s: Ziino, Carlo (C); Ponsford, Jennie (J);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Monash University, and Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Clayton, VIC, Australia. Carlo.Ziino(-atsign-)med.monash.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Neuropsychology (Neuropsychology), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 20 (issue 3) : pp 383-90

Dates: Created 2006/05/24; Completed 2006/09/14; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 16719631, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Adult
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - etiology
Brain Injuries - complications
Case-Control Studies
Female

Humans
Male
Mental Fatigue - etiology
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests - statistics & numerical data
Reaction Time - physiology

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