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Substantia Nigra Iron Deposition in Lewy Body Disease: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Neuropathology Study

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare iron deposition in the substantia nigra (SN) as measured with quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) on antemortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between individuals with and without Lewy‐related pathology at autopsy. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study including 54 participants who underwent autopsy and
Patricia Diaz‐Galvan   +28 more
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Attention/Working Memory and Executive Function in Parkinson's Disease: Review, Critique, and Recommendations

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a well‐established non‐motor complication that significantly affects the quality of life and well‐being of both patients and care partners. To optimally detect mild cognitive impairment or dementia, extensive neuropsychological assessment is essential.
Roberta Biundo   +20 more
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Elevated Levels of Extracellular Vesicle‐Associated TAOK1 in Plasma: A Diagnostic Marker for Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

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Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Pin‐Jui Kung   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of neuropsychological testing [PDF]

open access: possibleNeurology, 1997
To the Editor: I wanted to respond to certain aspects of the recent report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology published in the August 1996 issue of Neurology . For the most part, this special article provides helpful and accurate guidance to neurologists about our field.
Kenneth M. Adams   +4 more
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Neuropsychological Testing

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 2005
Neuropsychological testing is important for the diagnosis and follow-up of dementia; it can also help provide consultation on patient care. However, lengthy testing is costly and can be stressful to the subjects. Tests developed for members of the majority culture often are inappropriate for ethnic minorities, especially those who speak a different ...
Jennifer J. Manly, Evelyn L. Teng
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Psychometrics of a neuropsychological test battery

Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1978
Compared factor analysis (linear) and hierarchical cluster analysis (nonlinear) of a neuropsychological battery of tests, including the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, the Wechsler Memory Scale, the Graham-Kendall Memory for Designs Test, and the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Designs Test. The results were discussed within the framework of descriptive
Robert Zager, Jack Arbit
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The Cerebellum in Neuropsychological Testing

2008
As we have seen, the cerebellum plays a role in a variety of cognitive processes. These domains include attention and executive functioning, speech and language, visuospatial functioning, and learning and memory, as discussed in Chapter 5 (Schmahmann, 2004). These functions are all routinely assessed in a standard neuropsychological assessment.
Deborah Ely Budding, Leonard F. Koziol
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Executive Dysfunction and Neuropsychological Testing

2008
Publisher Summary A dysexecutive syndrome is expected in brain disorders that affect any of the different parts of the frontostriatal system. Executive functions should thus be systematically assessed in patients with cognitive, behavioral, or motor disturbances.
Richard Levy   +2 more
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The SKT Neuropsychological Test Battery

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 1992
The SKT is a brief neuropsychological test battery that includes nine performance subtests that define two independent factors of memory and attention deficit. It requires no more than 15 minutes to administer and has five parallel forms. Developed in Germany, it has been used successfully to document improved performance of patients in trials of ...
John E. Overall, Ralf Schaltenbrand
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Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

2021
In this chapter, we review the topic of neuropsychological evaluation, its indications, components, limitations, and interpretation.
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