scienceUpdated: Dec 31, 2020, 16:40 ISTA team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The scientists have compared SCI patients and their brain activation patterns with those of healthy age-matched controls, and older healthy individuals. The article, ‘The neural mechanisms underlying processing speed deficits in individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury: A pilot study’ was published by Brain Topography. The focus was on processing speed, which is known to be affected by SCI and aging, and is integral to cognitive function and everyday life activities. In addition to traditional neuropsychological testing methods, processing speed was tested in the scanner, using timed letter comparison tasks during functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

Source: Hindustan Times December 31, 2020 11:11 UTC