Verbal Fluency as a Rapid Screening Test for Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson’s Disease

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2015-07, Vol.27 (3), p.244-247
Hauptverfasser:	Torralva, Teresa, Laffaye, Teresa, Báez, Sandra, Gleichgerrcht, Ezequiel, Bruno, Diana, Chade, Anabel, Ibañez, Agustin, Manes, Facundo, Gershanik, Oscar, Roca, María
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis of Variance Cognition Disorders - diagnosis Cognition Disorders - etiology Executive Function - physiology Female Humans Male Neuropsychological Tests Parkinson Disease - complications ROC Curve Verbal Behavior - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0895-0172 1545-7222
DOI:	10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14060139