Université de Fribourg

How inhibition relates to impulsivity after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

Rochat, Lucien ; Beni, Catia ; Annoni, Jean-Marie ; Vuadens, Philippe ; Linden, Martial Van der

In: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2013, vol. 19, no. 08, p. 890–898

Impulsive behaviors and poor inhibition performances are frequently described in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, few studies have examined impulsivity and associated inhibition impairments in these patients. Twenty-eight patients with moderate to severe TBI and 27 matched controls performed a stop- signal task designed to assess prepotent response inhibition (the ability...