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Qualitative features of finger movement during the Halstead finger oscillation test following traumatic brain injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2020

Prigatano George P.  and
Borgaro Susan R.
Prigatano George P.*
Affiliation:
Section of Neuropsychology, Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Borgaro Susan R.
Affiliation:
Section of Neuropsychology, Division of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Abstract

Qualitative and quantitative performance on the Halstead Finger Tapping test may help differentiate brain dysfunctional patients from normal controls. “Normal” and “abnormal” finger tapping patterns during this task have been characterized and illustrated pictorially. Data from 65 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 15 normal controls support the dual proposition that (1) abnormal finger tapping patterns are more commonly observed in TBI patients than in controls and (2) the frequency of abnormal finger movements may relate to the severity of TBI during the acute stages after trauma. Future prospective studies are needed to replicate these findings. (JINS, 2003, 9, 128–133.)

Keywords

Finger tappingSpeedAbnormal patternsTBI
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 128 - 133
Copyright
Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 2003

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