Working memory deficits after traumatic brain injury: catecholaminergic mechanisms and prospects for treatment—a review

TW Mcallister, LA Flashman, MB Sparling, AJ Saykin - Brain injury, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Primary objective: To review the neural circuitry and neurochemistry of working memory and
outline the evidence for working memory deficits after traumatic brain injury, and the …

Pharmacotherapy of posttraumatic cognitive impairments

DB Arciniegas, JM Silver - Behavioural neurology, 2006 - content.iospress.com
Pharmacotherapy may contribute to the rehabilitation of persons with posttraumatic cognitive
impairments. This article reviews first the neurobiological consequences of traumatic brain …

Catecholamines and cognition after traumatic brain injury

PO Jenkins, MA Mehta, DJ Sharp - Brain, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cognitive problems are one of the main causes of ongoing disability after traumatic brain
injury. The heterogeneity of the injuries sustained and the variability of the resulting …

Mechanisms of working memory dysfunction after mild and moderate TBI: evidence from functional MRI and neurogenetics

TW McAllister, LA Flashman, BC McDonald… - Journal of …, 2006 - liebertpub.com
Cognitive complaints are a frequent source of distress and disability after mild and moderate
traumatic brain injury (TBI). While there are deficits in several cognitive domains, many …

Treatment of post-traumatic cognitive impairments

HS Wortzel, DB Arciniegas - Current treatment options in neurology, 2012 - Springer
Opinion statement• Cognitive impairment is a common consequence of traumatic brain
injury (TBI) and a substantial source of disability. Across all levels of TBI severity, attention …

Alpha-2 adrenergic challenge with guanfacine one month after mild traumatic brain injury: altered working memory and BOLD response

TW McAllister, BC McDonald, LA Flashman… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Alterations in working memory (WM) are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Frontal
catecholaminergic systems, including the alpha-2 adrenergic system, modulate WM function …

Catecholaminergic based therapies for functional recovery after TBI

ND Osier, CE Dixon - Brain research, 2016 - Elsevier
Among the many pathophysiologic consequences of traumatic brain injury are changes in
catecholamines, including dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. In the context of …

Neuropharmacological modulation of cognitive deficits after brain damage

A Parton, E Coulthard, M Husain - Current Opinion in Neurology, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Cognitive deficits are an extremely common consequence of either traumatic brain injury or
stroke. Recent studies demonstrate the potential for using neuropharmacological …

Working memory after traumatic brain injury: the neural basis of improved performance with methylphenidate

AE Manktelow, DK Menon, BJ Sahakian… - Frontiers in behavioral …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in cognitive impairments for patients. The aim of this
proof of concept study was to establish the nature of abnormalities, in terms of activity and …

Dopaminergic challenge with bromocriptine one month after mild traumatic brain injury: altered working memory and BOLD response

TW McAllister, LA Flashman… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Catecholamines, particularly dopamine, modulate working memory (WM). Altered sensitivity
to dopamine might play a role in WM changes observed after traumatic brain injury (TBI) …