Cervical spine injury commonly occurs with relatively minor trauma in patients > or = 65, with a mortality rate of approximately 26% with associated SCI. Return of functional motor recovery is delayed in older patients with incomplete deficits, but can be expected. C2 injuries, especially odontoid fractures, must be ruled out in older patients with neck pain after even a minor injury.
This article reports the findings of a study which examined the relationship between auditory short-term memory and listening skill. The study was designed to assess the contribution of short-term memory for each of five types of auditory input to differences in standardized listening scores. Memory for syntactically arranged words proved to be the best predictor of listening skill in this battery of tests. The significance of the results for comprehension-based teaching methodologies is discussed.
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