scholarly journals Discriminating Subtypes of Mild Cognitive Impairment according to Performance on Semantic Verbal Fluency Tasks with Different Administration Time

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Soo Ryon Kim
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicklas Linz ◽  
Kristina Lundholm Fors ◽  
Hali Lindsay ◽  
Marie Eckerström ◽  
Jan Alexandersson ◽  
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pp. P555-P555
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Serguei Pakhomov ◽  
Laura Hemmy ◽  
Michael Kuskowski ◽  
Rosebud Roberts ◽  
Ronald Petersen ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 490-497 ◽  
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Glynda J. Kinsella ◽  
Ben Ong ◽  
Elsdon Storey ◽  
Elizabeth Mullaly ◽  
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Author(s):  
Renata Gliwa

Renata Gliwa, Verbal fluency in categories of common and proper names in the phase of mild cognitive impairment in the course of Parkinson’s disease. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 27, Poznań 2019. Pp. 249–272. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. e-ISSN 2658-283X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.27.12 The article is devoted to consideration of verbal fluency in MCI-PD. The VF test allows for the detection of dysfunctions within linguistic processes, semantic memory and dysfunctions of executive functions already in the early stages of Parkinson’sdisease. The article compares the results of verbal fluency tests in selected categories of proper names and common names, and assesses the effect of the MCIPD stage on the test result. The comparison of the test group results with various degrees of MCI indicates a progressive decrease in verbal fluency. The experiment showed different profiles of the verbal task in terms of common and proper names.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Pillemer ◽  
George D. Papandonatos ◽  
Cara Crook ◽  
Brian R. Ott ◽  
Geoffrey Tremont

Objective: This study aimed to compare the sensitivity and specificity of a modified version of the Minnesota Cognitive Acuity Screen (MCAS-m), by adding learning and recognition memory components, to the original version MCAS to distinguish amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) from healthy controls (HCs). Methods/Design: A total of 30 individuals with aMCI and 30 HCs underwent neuropsychological testing, neurologic examination, laboratory, and brain imaging tests. Once diagnosis was confirmed, participants completed the MCAS and MCAS-m in counterbalanced order. Results: The average administration time was 12.6 minutes for the MCAS and 13.5 minutes for the MCAS-m. Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses showed that the MCAS-m demonstrated 97% sensitivity and 97% specificity for distinguishing between aMCI and HC versus 97% and 87%, respectively, for the original MCAS in this sample. Conclusions: Both the MCAS and the MCAS-m were highly sensitive when distinguishing between normal cognition and aMCI; however, the MCAS-m demonstrated a 10% increase in specificity compared to the original version. Improved specificity is particularly relevant to screening in larger community samples with lower base rates of MCI than clinic populations. This modified screening measure presents a brief and cost-effective tool for identifying MCI. Given the risk of progression from aMCI to Alzheimer disease dementia (AD), the MCAS-m represents a modest improvement in telephone-administered methods for the early detection of AD.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2272-2275
Author(s):  
Hafsah Arshad ◽  
Kinza Anwar ◽  
Hafsah Gul Khattak ◽  
Imran Amjad ◽  
Yaser Majeed

Aim: To determine effects of Kinect- based games on neurocognitive functions in older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Methodology: A quasi experimental pre-post trail was conducted on 18 mild cognitive impairment (MCI) older adults. The subjects were recruited to access cognitive impairment through purposive sampling technique. The inclusion criteria were elderly aged ≥ 50 years, both genders, able to read and write, whereas older adults with severe cognitive impairments, neurological disorders and un controlled comorbidities were excluded. Brain training was provided for 30 minutes with 5-minute warm-up time and 5-minute cool-down time for 6 weeks. Blind assessor measured readings at baseline and after six weeks. The outcome measures were Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Trail making test A & B and verbal fluency test (Semantic &Phonemic). The data was analyzed at baseline and after six weeks of intervention Results: Significant improvements were observed in post-test measurements (p <0.05) in MMSE, MoCA, TMT A & B and verbal fluency (Semantic &Phonemic) tests after 6 weeks of treatment. Conclusion: Kinect-based virtual reality games are beneficial in improving cognitive abilities of older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Keywords: Cognitive training, Mild cognitive impairment, Montreal Cognitive Assessment


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