Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Singapore.
J Neurotrauma. 2010 Jan;27(1):77-83. doi: 10.1089/neu.2009.1074.
Prospective memory (PM), the ability to recall future intentions, is crucial for independent living. Impairment of PM is a common complaint following head injury and is a significant impediment to good recovery, yet no studies have explored PM in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). In this study, prospective memory was examined in 31 mTBI patients and matched controls within a month of injury and 3 months after. mTBI patients performed more poorly than controls on the MIST task (Raskin, 2004) within the first month following injury, indicating that PM impairment is part of the acute cognitive sequelae of mTBI. These problems persisted beyond 3 months post-injury, suggesting that PM may be a sensitive indicator of cerebral compromise in mild brain injuries.
前瞻性记忆（PM），即回忆未来意图的能力，对独立生活至关重要。头部损伤后 PM 受损是常见的主诉，也是康复的重大障碍，但尚无研究探讨轻度创伤性脑损伤（mTBI）中的 PM。在这项研究中，在损伤后一个月和 3 个月内，对 31 名 mTBI 患者和匹配的对照组进行了前瞻性记忆检查。在损伤后的第一个月内，mTBI 患者在 MIST 任务（Raskin，2004）上的表现逊于对照组，这表明 PM 受损是 mTBI 急性认知后果的一部分。这些问题在受伤后 3 个月仍持续存在，这表明 PM 可能是轻度脑损伤中脑损伤的敏感指标。
