Evaluación Neuropsicológica de Conmoción Cerebral: estudio de caso de un jugador de fútbol americano

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.358181

Abstract

Cerebral Concussion (CC) is the main cause of brain injury in contact athletes, with American football (AF) being one of the most popular. The CC produces a wide range of physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms that most of the players (36,1%) do not know. Cognitive changes are observed in attention and memory processes, mental flexibility, verbal fluency, planning, working memory, inhibition and speed of processing. The Neuropsychological Assessment (NA) is fundamental for the detection and management of CC in the acute phase and its sequelae. The objective was to evaluate the cognitive performance of a defensive player of american football, major category, of 23 years of age and 15 years of schooling, before and after presenting a CC. Instruments were: General Data Questionnaire, MoCA test, Digits and Cubes in regression, Visual Detection, Semantic Verbal Fluency, Stroop test, Tower of Hanoi and Wisconsin Sorting Cards. Baseline cognitive profile was established and reevaluated during the season one week after a CC. In the pre-season evaluation the player presented a cognitive profile within the ranges expected. In the acute phase of CC, the player decreased his performance in processing speed tasks (pre: 26 sec, post: 120 sec), sustained attention (pre: 7 points, post: 6 points), inhibition (pre: 84) hits, post: 82 hits) and planning (pre: 15 movements, post: 20 movements). The NA has proven to be a sensitive and reliable tool for the detection of cognitive symptoms in the acute and post-CC phase.

Key words: neuropsychology, football, cognition.

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Author Biographies

Mariana Akena Fernández, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Facultad de Psicología

Brenda Lizath Saldaña Muñoz, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Facultad de Psicología

Yahel Enith Rincón Campos, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Facultad de Organización Deportiva

Juan Fernando Góngora Rivera, UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN

Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ciencias de la Salud (CIDICS)

Juan Carlos Arango Lasprilla, Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science

Biocruces Health Research Institute of Cruces University Hospital

Published
01-01-2020
How to Cite
Ortiz Jiménez, X. A., Akena Fernández, M., Saldaña Muñoz, B. L., Rincón Campos, Y. E., Góngora Rivera, J. F., & Arango Lasprilla, J. C. (2020). Evaluación Neuropsicológica de Conmoción Cerebral: estudio de caso de un jugador de fútbol americano. Sport Psychology Notebooks, 20(1), 236–251. https://doi.org/10.6018/cpd.358181
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V International Colloquium on Public Sport Psychology REDDECA