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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-1-20
pubmed:abstractText
Observers with brain injury and control participants performed a vigilance task during which they received periodic whiffs of unscented air or air scented with peppermint. Under both fragrance conditions, controls reduced the frequency of commissive errors (false alarms) over the course of the vigil, an adaptive strategy given the low probability of signals employed (0.04). The false alarm rate of observers with brain injury increased precipitously toward the end of the vigil in the unscented air condition. However, exposure to the scent of peppermint rendered the false alarm scores of observers with brain injury similar to that of controls, a result which is consistent with evidence that olfactory stimulation activates brain areas vital for planning and judgment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1380-3395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-36
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of olfactory stimulation on the vigilance performance of individuals with brain injury.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Cincinnati, USA. sullt0@chmcc.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial