Normative verbal and non-verbal memory test scores for Australian women aged 56-67

Object The authors evaluated operative, neuropathological, and neuropsychological results after selective subtemporal amygdalohippocampectomy for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy in patients who were observed for at least 2 years after surgery. Methods Twenty-six consecutive patients underwent selective subtemporal amygdalohippocampectomy for nonlesional, medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Neuropsychological evaluation using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was done before surgery in all patients, 2 months after surgery in 24 patients, and at 2-year follow up in 19 patients. A verbal paired associates learning test was administered before surgery and 2 months after surgery in 19 patients. The data were compared between the 13 patients in whom the language-dominant hemisphere was surgically treated and the six patients in whom the language-nondominant hemisphere was treated. After surgery, 84% of the patients attained either Engel Class I or II seizure outcome. There were no permanent subjective complications except postoperative memory impairment in one patient. Neuropathological examination confirmed hippocampal sclerosis in 19 patients. No significant differences in IQ and verbal memory test scores were observed between the patients in whom the language-dominant hemisphere was treated and those in whom the language-nondominant hemisphere was treated. Significant postoperative increases in verbal IQ, performance IQ, and full-scale IQ were observed over time. No significant differences were found between pre- and postoperative verbal memory test scores, and no subjective visual field loss was marked in any patient. Conclusions Subtemporal selective amygdalohippocampectomy provides favorable surgical and neuropsychological outcomes and does not cause significant postoperative decline of verbal memory if performed on the language-dominant side.

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Verbal Memory Test Best Indicator of Who Will Have Alzheimer's Disease, New Study Says: Early Detection of Alzheimer's Could Lessen the Impact

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e365012004-001 ◽

2002 ◽

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Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Early Detection ◽

Verbal Memory ◽

Memory Test ◽

The Impact

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A-92 Assessing Perceived Workload on the Brief Visual Memory Test in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology ◽

10.1093/arclin/acab062.110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 1139-1139

Author(s):

Kristina E Smith ◽

Daniel W Lopez-Hernandez ◽

Alexis Bueno ◽

Rachel A Rugh-Fraser ◽

Bethany A Nordberg ◽

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Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Verbal Memory ◽

Visual Memory ◽

Memory Performance ◽

Memory Test ◽

Short Delay ◽

Subjective Workload ◽

Perceived Workload ◽

Nasa Tlx

Abstract Objective We examined perceived workload as it is related to Brief Visual Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R) short-delay and long-delay performance in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and healthy comparison (HC) participants. Method The sample consisted of 39 TBI participants and 54 HC participants. Demographically corrected BVMT-R scores were used to evaluate short-delay and long-delay performances. The perceived workload was measured using the NASA-TLX. Results ANOVA revealed that the HC group outperformed the TBI group on the BVMT-R short-delay and long-delay score, p < 05, η p 2 = 0.05. ANCOVAs controlling for age were used to evaluate NASA-TLX group differences. In regards to the NASA-TLX, TBI participants reported higher levels of physical demand, effort, frustration and overall subjective workload on the BVMT-R short-delay compared to HC participants, p < 05, η p 2 = 0.01–0.09. Furthermore, on the long-delay of the BVMT-R, the NASA-TLX revealed that the TBI group reported higher levels of temporal demand, effort, frustration and overall subjective workload compared to the HC group, p < 0.05, η p 2 = 0.05–0.14. Conclusions Results revealed that TBI participants demonstrated worse BVMT-R performances than HC participants. However, TBI survivors reported higher perceived workload demands compared to the HC group in both short-delay and long-delay of the BVMT-R. Our findings suggest that TBI impacts non-verbal memory performance in both BVMT-R short-delay and long-delay. Also, brain injury may be impacting TBI survivors’ awareness of their non-verbal memory performance. Further work is required to determine what drives the impaired perception of non-verbal memory performance among TBI survivors.

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The Word Memory Test and the Validity of Neuropsychological Test Scores

Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology ◽

10.1300/j151v02n03_05 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 2 (3-4) ◽

pp. 97-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

Paul Green ◽

Paul R. Lees-Haley ◽

Lyle M. Allen

Keyword(s):

Test Scores ◽

Neuropsychological Test ◽

Memory Test ◽

Word Memory Test ◽

Word Memory

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ADCS Prevention Instrument Project: Development of a Brief Verbal Memory Test for Primary Prevention Clinical Trials

Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders ◽

10.1097/01.wad.0000213871.40300.68 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 20 (Supplement 3) ◽

pp. S139-S146 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

David P. Salmon ◽

Jeffrey L. Cummings ◽

Shelia Jin ◽

Mary Sano ◽

Reisa A. Sperling ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trials ◽

Primary Prevention ◽

Verbal Memory ◽

Memory Test ◽

Project Development

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Hypertension, Prehypertension, and Hypertension Control

Hypertension ◽

10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.16080 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 (2) ◽

pp. 672-681

Author(s):

Sara Teles de Menezes ◽

Luana Giatti ◽

Luisa Campos Caldeira Brant ◽

Rosane Harter Griep ◽

Maria Inês Schmidt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Blood Pressure Control ◽

Test Scores ◽

Pressure Control ◽

Memory Test ◽

Young Cohort ◽

Cognitive Score

Hypertension, particularly in middle age, has been associated with worse cognitive function, but evidence is inconclusive. This study investigated whether hypertension, prehypertension, age, and duration of diagnosis, as well as blood pressure control, are associated with a decline in cognitive performance in ELSA-Brasil participants. This longitudinal study included 7063 participants, mean age 58.9 years at baseline (2008–2010), who attended visit 2 (2012–2014). Cognitive performance was measured in both visits and evaluated by the standardized scores of the memory, verbal fluency, trail B tests, and global cognitive score. The associations were investigated using linear mixed models. Hypertension and prehypertension at baseline were associated with decline in global cognitive score; being hypertension associated with reduction in memory test; and prehypertension with reduction in fluency test. Hypertension diagnose ≥55 years was associated with lower global cognitive and memory test scores, and hypertension diagnose <55 years with lower memory test scores. Duration of hypertension diagnoses was not associated with any marker of cognitive function decline. Among treated individuals, blood pressure control at baseline was inversely associated with the decline in both global cognitive and memory test scores. In this relatively young cohort, hypertension, prehypertension, and blood pressure control were independent predictors of cognitive decline in distinct abilities. Our findings suggest that both lower and older age of hypertension, but not duration of diagnosis, were associated with cognitive decline in different abilities. In addition to hypertension, prehypertension and pressure control might be critical for the preservation of cognitive function.

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