As part of the study, researchers examined a group of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 years old, all of whom had suffered a traumatic brain injury within the previous six months. Each participant in the study had exhibited specific cognitive deficits, most notably the inability to recognize the "gist" of large amounts of dense information. Over the course of 30 days, study participants engaged in eight 45 minute brain training sessions and researchers measured their progress over time.
Researchers provided two different types of brain training: one group received training designed to improve the recollection of facts and one group received training designed to improve reasoning. They discovered that the group members who received reasoning-based training exhibited greater cognitive gains over time than the group members who received fact recollection training.
The authors of the study believe that their research could lead to new treatment regimens for traumatic brain injury patients of all ages. More than anything else, this sort of brain training could help patients return to living their lives as quickly as possible after injury.
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall, car crash or other accident, speak to an experienced personal injury attorney.
