Journal article
Detection of mild cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease patients with the WAIS–R NI
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol.7(5), pp.535-543
07/2001
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617701755014
PMID: 11459105
Abstract
The relative insensitivity of traditional IQ tests to
mild cognitive deficits has led investigators to develop
a version of the widely used Wechsler intelligence scales
that allows quantitative analysis of underlying qualitative
responses. This instrument, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale–Revised as a Neuropsychological Instrument
(WAIS–R NI) was administered to 16 Parkinson's
disease (PD) patients and 30 normal controls (NC). The
2 groups did not differ significantly in mean age or education,
or on their mean Mattis Dementia Rating Scale score. Relative
to NC participants, PD patients showed decreased visual
attention span, longer response latencies, slower visuomotor
processing, and more stimulus-bound errors. Many of the
WAIS–R NI measures were able to detect cognitive
impairment in a greater percentage of patients than the
traditional WAIS–R measures, making it easier to
identify deficits that could affect quality of life early
in the course of the disease. (JINS, 2001, 7,
535–543.)
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Detection of mild cognitive deficits in Parkinson's disease patients with the WAIS–R NI
- Creators
- GUERRY M PEAVY - Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San DiegoDAVID P SALMON - Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San DiegoINGE BEAR - Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San DiegoJANE S PAULSEN - Department of Psychiatry, University of IowaDEBORAH A CAHN - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University School of MedicineC. RICHARD HOFSTETTER - Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San DiegoEDITH F KAPLAN - Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Neurosciences, Boston University School of Medicine and Department of Psychology, Suffolk UniversityDEAN C DELIS - Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San DiegoCLIFFORD W SHULTS - Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol.7(5), pp.535-543
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- DOI
- 10.1017/S1355617701755014
- PMID
- 11459105
- ISSN
- 1355-6177
- eISSN
- 1469-7661
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2001
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984084000102771
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