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Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of traumatic brain injured Omani participants with mild cognitive impairment and executive dysfunction

From: Methylphenidate improves executive functions in patients with traumatic brain injuries: a feasibility trial via the idiographic approach

Parameter

 

No. of Patients

% of Patients

Gender

Male

13

54.2

Female

11

45.8

Age

18–25

17

70.8

26–35

7

29.2

Education

Still in Educational setting

5

20.8

Completed College

3

12.5

Some College

2

8.3

Secondary

11

45.8

Primary

3

12.5

Injury severity

Unknown

3

12.5

GCS (mild; 13 to 15)

5

20.8

GCS (moderate; 9 to 12)

15

62.5

GCS (severe; less than 9)

1

4.2

Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury

Unknown

2

8.3

Road Traffic Accident

20

83.3

Fall

2

8.3

Time since injury

Acute (<  2 months)

9

37.5

Chronic (≥ 2 months)

15

62.5

Neuropathology (CT or MRI)

Diffused

6

25

Bilateral Frontal Hematoma

12

50

Focal

6

25

  1. CT = Computed Tomography Imaging; MRI = magnetic resonance imaging; GSC = Glasgow Coma Scale