Brain injury impairs working memory and prefrontal circuit function

Brain injury impairs working memory and prefrontal circuit function

More than 2.5 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Even mild to moderate traumatic brain injury causes long-lasting neurological effects. Despite its prevalence, no therapy currently exists to treat the underlying cause of cognitive impairment suffered by TBI patients....

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Main Authors: Colin James Smith, Guoxiang eXiong, Jaclynn eElkind, Brendan James Putnam, Akiva eCohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Synaptic Transmission
Traumatic Brain Injury
working memory
Medial prefrontal cortex
intrinsic excitability
lateral fluid percussion injury
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2015.00240/full

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