Deficit of visuospatial memory in delayed recall condition in ADHD children

2017 ◽  
Vol 381 ◽  
pp. 924
Author(s):  
S. Kiselev
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S445-S446
Author(s):  
S. Kiselev

It was shown that children with ADHD have deficit in cognitive abilities. Particularly, in our previous research we have revealed that children with ADHD have weakness have deficit in memory for faces and for names in delayed recall condition.The goal of this research was to examine the hypothesis that children with ADHD have weakness in visual memory in delayed recall condition.The experimental group included 19 children with ADHD at age 6–7 years. The control group included 19 typically developing children. The children from experimental and control group were matched for IQ, gender and age.Children from both groups were assessed with visual memory subtest from Luria's neuropsychological assessment battery. This subtest is designed to assess the ability to perform the visual memory for objects in immediate and delayed conditions. Two-way ANOVA was used to reveal group differences in reproducing the objects in two conditions.We have not revealed significant differences between children from experimental and control group in the reproducing the objects in immediate condition. However, the interaction of condition type and group was significant (P ≤ 0.05). ADHD children were less successful in reproducing the objects in delayed condition.In view of the obtained results, it can be assumed that children with ADHD have specific deficit in memory domain – weakness in delayed memory.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 833-833
Author(s):  
Kiselev S

Abstract Objectives It was known that children with attention deficit (AD) have also weakness in working memory. In our previous research we have revealed that ADHD children have deficit in visual and verbal memory in delayed recall condition in comparison to immediate condition (Kiselev, 2018). The goal of this research was to examine the hypothesis that preschool children with AD have a deficit in reproducing the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure in delayed recall condition. Methods The experimental group included 13 children with AD at the age of 5-6 years. The control group included 13 typically developing children. The children from groups were matched for IQ, gender and age. Children from both groups were assessed with Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCF). This test is designed to assess reproducing the complex figure in immediate and delayed recall conditions. ANOVA with repeated measures was used to reveal group differences in reproducing the figure in two conditions. Results We have not revealed significant differences between children from experimental and control group in reproducing the figure in immediate condition. However, the interaction of condition type and group was significant (p < .05). Children with AD had weakness in the accurate reproduction and placement of specific design elements of Rey-Osterieth Complex Figure in Delayed Recall condition. Conclusions In view of our previously received results in children with attention deficit, we can propose that deficit in memory in delayed recall condition can be one of the key symptoms in this disorder.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
AmirHussein Abdoalizadeh ◽  
Soheil Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Hadi Aarabi

AbstractBackgroundVisual disturbances are a common disease manifestation and a major patient complaint in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) due to lesions damaging white matter tracts involved in vision. Vertical Occipital Fasciculus (VOF) connects ventral and dorsal visual streams and was neglected for more than a century. It has recently become under focus in brain-related disorders. Thus, its role in the visual dysfunction in MS needs to be clarified.ObjectiveEvaluate the integrity of bilateral VOFs in MS and its association with clinical and visual evaluations.Methods56 relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and 25 healthy controls (HC) were recruited. We acquired MS Functional Composite, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test – Revised (BVMT-R), and structural and diffusion MRI scans. After VOF tractography, its integrity markers were statistically tested for between-group differences and clinical and visual tests associations.ResultsRRMS patients had lower fiber integrity in bilateral VOFs compared to HC. Lower integrity of bilateral VOFs was associated with poor clinical outcomes, higher visual score in EDSS, and lower total immediate and delayed recall in BVMT-R.ConclusionVOF damage is seen in RRMS and is associated with visual symptoms and visuospatial learning impairments.


1989 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F. Iaccino ◽  
Stephen J. Sowa

Recent findings have indicated that bizarre imagery can be an effective mnemonic aid with delayed testing, a context of mixed materials, and an adequate stimulus presentation pace, so we hypothesized an interaction among these variables. Using a variation of the McDaniel and Einstein 1986 methodology, 40 undergraduates were each randomly presented three paired-associate lists (i.e., normal, bizarre, and mixed). The sentences within each list consisted of stimulus-response pairs of high-imagery nouns. 20 of these subjects participated in an immediate cued-recall condition for each list while the remaining ones were tested after a 1-wk. retention interval. Subjects were further subdivided depending on whether the presentation pace was forced or not. As predicted, a three-way interaction was found, with bizarre imagery benefiting immediate recall under a combined mixed context, self-paced condition; with delayed recall, however, context was the determining factor in performance (and not presentation pace).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennapher Lingo VanGilder ◽  
Andrew Hooyman ◽  
Pamela R. Bosch ◽  
Sydney Y. Schaefer

AbstractMotor learning is fundamental to motor rehabilitation outcomes and has been associated with visuospatial memory function in previous studies. Current predictive models of motor recovery of individuals with stroke generally exclude cognitive measures, overlooking the connection between motor learning and visuospatial memory. Recent work has demonstrated that a clinical test of visuospatial memory (Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Delayed Recall) may predict one-month skill learning in older adults, but if this relationship persists in individuals with chronic stroke remains unknown. The purpose of this short report was to extend these findings by evaluating the extent these test scores impacted prediction in older adults and determine if this relationship generalized to individuals with stroke pathology. To address these questions, we trained two regression models (one including Delayed Recall scores and one without) using data from non-stroke older adults. To determine the extent to which Delayed Recall test scores impacted prediction accuracy of one-month skill learning in older adults, we used leave-one-out cross-validation to evaluate the prediction error between models. To determine if this predictive relationship persisted in individuals with chronic ischemic stroke, we then tested each trained model on an independent stroke dataset. Results indicated that in both stroke and non-stroke datasets, inclusion of Delayed Recall scores explained significantly more variance of one-month skill performance than models that included age, education, and baseline motor performance alone. This proof-of-concept suggests that the relationship between delayed visuospatial memory and one-month motor skill performance generalizes to individuals with chronic stroke and supports the idea that visuospatial testing may provide prognostic insight into motor rehabilitation outcomes.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael B. Prough ◽  
Laura J. Caywood ◽  
Jason E. Clouse ◽  
Sharlene D. Herington ◽  
Susan H. Slifer ◽  
...  

Background: While studying cognition in the Old Order Amish (OOA), we have observed strong performance on the constructional praxis delayed recall (CPDR) as compared to other cognitive tests, independent of overall cognitive status. This may indicate a preferential preservation of visuospatial memory in this population. Here, we investigate this by comparing the CPDR to the word list delayed recall (WLDR) within the OOA, as well as by comparing these results to a non-Amish cohort. Method: 420 OOA individuals in Indiana/Ohio age 66-95 who had complete data for the CPDR and WLDR were included. From the non-Amish CERAD cohort, 401 individuals age 60-96 with the same tests were included. For both cohorts, education-adjusted Z-scores were calculated for the CPDR and WLDR. The difference between the CPDR Z-score and the WLDR Z-score was calculated as a measure of the preservation of visuospatial memory over verbal memory. T-tests were first used to compare the tests within both cohorts and then stratified by case/control status. Linear regression was then used to investigate the effects of age, sex, cognitive status, and cohort on the Z-scores and difference between Z-scores. Additional t-tests and regressions were then performed to further investigate the effect of sex and its interaction with cohort. Result: We found a significantly better performance on CPDR over WLDR in every cognitive status group in the OOA, but not in all groups of the CERAD cohort. After controlling for age, sex, and cognitive status, this preferential preservation remains significantly higher in the Amish, with being in the Amish cohort increasing the difference between Z-scores by an average of 0.615 units when compared to being in the CERAD cohort. When adjusting for age, sex, cognitive status, and cohort, the interaction between cohort and sex is significant, with the Amish males exhibiting a greater difference between Z-scores compared to other groups, with a significant interaction value of 0.676. Discussion: Overall, these findings suggest that the OOA preferentially preserve visuospatial memory over verbal memory, regardless of cognitive status. This effect is particularly strong in OOA males. In summary, this study gives additional evidence that the Amish exhibit unique patterns of memory loss and aging, with a preferential preservation of visuospatial memory over verbal memory. Additional studies are needed to further explain this phenomenon.


Author(s):  
Jennapher Lingo VanGilder ◽  
Andrew Hooyman ◽  
Pamela R. Bosch ◽  
Sydney Y. Schaefer

AbstractMotor learning is fundamental to motor rehabilitation outcomes. There is growing evidence from non-neurological populations supporting the role of visuospatial memory function in motor learning, but current predictive models of motor recovery of individuals with stroke generally exclude cognitive measures, thereby overlooking the potential link between motor learning and visuospatial memory. Recent work has demonstrated that a clinical test of visuospatial memory (Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Delayed Recall) may predict 1-month skill learning in older adults; however, whether this relationship persists in individuals with chronic stroke remains unknown. The purpose of this short report was to validate previous findings using Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Delayed Recall test scores to predict motor learning and determine if this relationship generalized to a set of individuals post-stroke. Two regression models (one including Delayed Recall scores and one without) were trained using data from non-stroke older adults. To determine the extent to which Delayed Recall test scores impacted prediction accuracy of 1-month skill learning in older adults, we used leave-one-out cross-validation to evaluate the prediction error between models. To test if this predictive relationship generalized to individuals with chronic ischemic stroke, we then tested each trained model on an independent stroke dataset. Results indicated that in both stroke and older adult datasets, inclusion of Delayed Recall scores explained significantly more variance of 1-month skill performance than models that included age, education, and baseline motor performance alone. This proof-of-concept suggests that the relationship between delayed visuospatial memory and 1-month motor skill performance generalizes to individuals with chronic stroke, and supports the idea that visuospatial testing may provide prognostic insight into clinical motor rehabilitation outcomes.


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