They found that, within the first three days of injury, fish in the concussion group were slower to find a school of fish with which they previously swam,
a measure of spatial memory which is impaired in other animal models of concussion and human patients.
The results showed that when both groups consumed caffeine, their map memorizing ability (
a measure of their spatial memory) improved.
Not exact matches
The participants in the study took a variety
of tests, which
measured different aspects
of their thinking abilities including
memory span and verbal and
spatial abilities.
To determine whether infection with Candida affected any neurological responses, all participants in the new study took a 30 - minute assessment
of cognitive tasks to
measure immediate
memory, delayed
memory, attention skills, use
of language and visual -
spatial skills.
Changes in the time it takes the rodent to find the platform in a series
of successive trials can be used as a
measure of spatial learning and
memory.