Normative Data for Test of Verbal Fluency and Naming on Ecuadorian Adult Population [PDF]
Objective: To generate normative data for verbal fluency and naming test in an Ecuadorian adult population.Methods: The sample consisted of 322 healthy adults (18–84 years old) recruited from Quito, Ecuador. The verbal fluency and Boston Naming Test (BNT)
Alberto Rodríguez-Lorenzana +9 more
doaj +7 more sources
Cognitive Processes Underlying Verbal Fluency in Multiple Sclerosis
Background: Verbal fluency (VF) has been associated with several cognitive functions, but the cognitive processes underlying verbal fluency deficits in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are controversial.
Alfonso Delgado-Álvarez +8 more
semanticscholar +2 more sources
Recall strategies for the verbal fluency test in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by inflammation and demyelination. It generates irreversible myelin changes, which in turn give rise to physical and cognitive disorders. The verbal fluency test (VF) has been shown to be a sensitive tool for detecting cognitive impairment in these patients.To compare quantitative and
J. Velázquez-Cardoso +4 more
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Hemodynamic Response in a Geographical Word Naming Verbal Fluency Test [PDF]
AbstractFunctional hemodynamic response was studied in a new Verbal Fluency Task (VFT) that demanded the production of geographical words while fMRI data was obtained. Participants completed 7 trials with a total duration of 2 min. 20 s. Four simple arithmetic subtraction trials were alternated with 3 geographical naming trials.
Marino, Julián Carlos +4 more
openaire +4 more sources
The modified Fuld Verbal Fluency Test: a validation study in Hong Kong. [PDF]
Recent studies in the West have found that verbal fluency tests are useful in the detection of dementia. In this study, the Fuld Verbal Fluency Test (FVFT) was modified and tested for its usefulness as a screening instrument for differentiating demented from normal elderly Chinese in Hong Kong.
H. Chiu +6 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Verbal Fluency as a Rapid Screening Test for Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]
The phonological verbal fluency test can act as a fast screening test to detect cognitive deficits in neurological conditions. In the present study, its utility in the detection of executive deficits in patients with early Parkinson's disease is demonstrated.
T. Torralva +9 more
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Verbal fluency and risk of dementia
Verbal fluency is a common neuropsychological test that is impaired in dementia. We test whether verbal fluency is a prospective risk factor for incident dementia, cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND), and conversion from CIND to dementia.
Angelina R Sutin +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Verbal Fluency Performance in Patients with Non-demented Parkinson's Disease.
While Parkinson's disease (PD) has traditionally been defined by motor symptoms, many researches have indicated that mild cognitive impairment is common in non-demented PD patients.
Hooshang Dadgar +2 more
doaj +3 more sources
Memory, verbal fluency, and response inhibition in normal aging
Background: The concepts of aging-related cognitive changes have appeared to be a major challenge in the society. In this context, the present study was planned to find out the functioning of aging population on different neurocognitive measures.
Gaurav Thapliyal +2 more
doaj +2 more sources
Preliminary Normative Data of Persian Phonemic and Semantic Verbal Fluency Test. [PDF]
Objective: Verbal fluency tests (VFTs) are widely used in clinical practice and research to assess executive functions and are highly sensitive to frontal lobe lesions. However, using VFTs in different cultures and languages needs further considerations.
Ghasemian-Shirvan E +4 more
europepmc +3 more sources

