Attentional skills following serious traumatic cervical spine injuries in young sports men

Introduction Cervical spine injuries are serious traumatic situations Objectives Aim-Aim of this study was to evaluate the attentional skills in cases with serious cervical spine injuries, in young sports men. Methods Material and Methods-10 young male amateur sports men (1 soccer player, 1 basketball player, 1 volley-ball player, 1 hand ball player, 1 boxer, 1 long runner, 1 fast runner and 3 swimmers) were participated in this study, 20 days more or little less after serious cervical spine injuries. Range of age 19-39 years and mean age 29 .We used specific performance tests, letter cancellation exam, naming trials and iq tests. Results Results-All of them(10,100%) reported deficits in all areas of attention function and also cognitive and emotional status.9 of them(90%) reported also difficulty in complex task activities, especially when time limits were imposed. Conclusions Conclusions-All these exams are good and efficient tools in order to evaluate this kind of patients. Disclosure of Interest None Declared