THE ASSESSMENT OF SPATIO-VISUAL MEMORY DISORDERS IN MUAY THAI BOXERS SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2017, Vol 33, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Boxers the Muay Thai are particularly vulnerable to all kinds of blows to their head following which, there may occur injuries, brain damage and, consequently, memory impairment.Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of brain damage on the spatio-visual memory disorders in Muay Thai boxers, as well as to define whether the memory disorders of the spatio-visual nature are more significant in the boxers experiencing damage in the rear, parieto-occipital area of their brain or in the front, leading one.Material and methods: 36 Muay Thai boxers with knockout and traumatic craniocerebral damage confirmed in CT and MR neuroimaging were examined. The examination utilized the analysis of the athletes’ injury history documentation, ataxia optical screening and standardized questionnaires designed to define and determine the degree of cognitive impairment - Quick Rating Scale Mind (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE), speech comprehension tests, Test Chips in an authorized Polish version, the evaluation of the temporary components of visual memory - non-verbal subtest for the assessment of visual Retention Test of Interactive Computer Mindstreams Tests™ and memory measurement ‘Forward’ and ‘Backward’ Visual-Motor Memory Test.Results: When evaluating spatio-visual memory disorders it was determined that they occur in all the Muay Thai boxers suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Those dysfunctions proved to be more significant in the Muay Thai boxers with a damage in the rear (parieto-occipital) areas.Conclusions: There occurred more or less significant spatio-visual memory disorders in all the Muay Thai boxers suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Therefore, the importance of neuropsychological rehabilitation and specialized support to the patients by medical staff and clinical psychologists, should be emphasized.
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Kinga Gryglicka, Katarzyna Białek
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