Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series
<b>Objective:</b> Obesity represents a health risk and several studies have linked this clinical entity to cognitive deficits. Among the neuropsychological rehabilitation tools, Peak, a digital application, has shown positive results as a therapeutic method. The aim of this work was to m...
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| author | Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez Claudia Andrea Chávez-Mejía Vania Sofía Gardida-Álvarez Norma Angélica Labra-Ruíz Julieta Griselda Mendoza-Torreblanca Eduardo Espinosa-Garamendi |
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| description | <b>Objective:</b> Obesity represents a health risk and several studies have linked this clinical entity to cognitive deficits. Among the neuropsychological rehabilitation tools, Peak, a digital application, has shown positive results as a therapeutic method. The aim of this work was to measure, for the first time, cognitive deficits and the effects of Peak digital cognitive neurohabilitation therapy in patients diagnosed with obesity. <b>Methods:</b> Peak treatment was offered to the parents who agreed and lasted 6 months, including the neurocognitive evaluation. The patients used Peak five times a day for 20 min. The Neuropsychological Attention and Memory Battery (NEUROPSI) was applied before and after the intervention. <b>Results:</b> The results revealed posttest changes in attention and executive function, memory, and total attention and memory. Significant clinical changes were observed, and the diagnostic range increased from severe to moderate. <b>Conclusions:</b> We concluded that, through an intervention with the Peak app, it is possible to enable attention and memory, which represent the main cognitive deficits in obese pediatric patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2da8a169c65f4265b8bcf34fd3dd36d92025-08-20T02:28:27ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252025-03-0115435310.3390/brainsci15040353Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case SeriesNoemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez0Claudia Andrea Chávez-Mejía1Vania Sofía Gardida-Álvarez2Norma Angélica Labra-Ruíz3Julieta Griselda Mendoza-Torreblanca4Eduardo Espinosa-Garamendi5Laboratorio de Neurociencias, Subdirección de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City 04530, MexicoDepartamento de Neuropsicología del Desarrollo y Neurohabilitación, Clínica Cognition, Mexico City 03100, MexicoEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City 03920, MexicoLaboratorio de Neurociencias, Subdirección de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City 04530, MexicoLaboratorio de Neurociencias, Subdirección de Medicina Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City 04530, MexicoFundación Cognitive Habilitation, Mexico City 03100, Mexico<b>Objective:</b> Obesity represents a health risk and several studies have linked this clinical entity to cognitive deficits. Among the neuropsychological rehabilitation tools, Peak, a digital application, has shown positive results as a therapeutic method. The aim of this work was to measure, for the first time, cognitive deficits and the effects of Peak digital cognitive neurohabilitation therapy in patients diagnosed with obesity. <b>Methods:</b> Peak treatment was offered to the parents who agreed and lasted 6 months, including the neurocognitive evaluation. The patients used Peak five times a day for 20 min. The Neuropsychological Attention and Memory Battery (NEUROPSI) was applied before and after the intervention. <b>Results:</b> The results revealed posttest changes in attention and executive function, memory, and total attention and memory. Significant clinical changes were observed, and the diagnostic range increased from severe to moderate. <b>Conclusions:</b> We concluded that, through an intervention with the Peak app, it is possible to enable attention and memory, which represent the main cognitive deficits in obese pediatric patients.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/4/353digital neurohabilitationattentionmemorypediatric obesity |
| spellingShingle | Noemí Cárdenas-Rodríguez Claudia Andrea Chávez-Mejía Vania Sofía Gardida-Álvarez Norma Angélica Labra-Ruíz Julieta Griselda Mendoza-Torreblanca Eduardo Espinosa-Garamendi Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series Brain Sciences digital neurohabilitation attention memory pediatric obesity |
| title | Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series |
| title_full | Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series |
| title_short | Effects of Digital Neurohabilitation on Attention and Memory in Patients with a Diagnosis of Pediatric Obesity: Case Series |
| title_sort | effects of digital neurohabilitation on attention and memory in patients with a diagnosis of pediatric obesity case series |
| topic | digital neurohabilitation attention memory pediatric obesity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/15/4/353 |
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