Improving cognitive skills after a mild brain injury
Retraining Neural Pathways to Improve Cognitive Skills after a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
This study is testing a new training program called PATH that helps people recover their thinking skills after a mild brain injury, like a concussion, by improving how they process visual information.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 1 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Perception Dynamics Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Encinitas, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-10864051 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing targeted interventions to help individuals recover cognitive skills following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). With over 2.5 million concussions occurring annually in the U.S., many patients experience significant cognitive impairments that affect their daily lives. The study introduces a movement-discrimination intervention called PATH training, which aims to stimulate specific neural pathways associated with visual processing and cognitive function. By addressing timing deficits in visual events, the research seeks to enhance cognitive abilities that are often compromised after an mTBI.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals who have recently experienced a mild traumatic brain injury and are facing cognitive challenges.
Not a fit: Patients with severe traumatic brain injuries or those who do not have cognitive impairments related to mTBI may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to effective rehabilitation strategies that significantly improve cognitive function and quality of life for mTBI patients.
How similar studies have performed: While the approach of retraining neural pathways is gaining interest, this specific intervention is novel and has not been extensively tested in prior studies.
Where this research is happening
Encinitas, UNITED STATES
- Perception Dynamics Institute — Encinitas, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lawton, Teri a — Perception Dynamics Institute
- Study coordinator: Lawton, Teri a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.