Italian neuropsychological instruments to assess memory, attention and frontal functions for developmental age

Abstract

In this study, a series of tests exploring long-term verbal memory (the Short Story Test), attention (a modified version of Attentional Matrices and the Trail Making Test) and frontal functions (a modified version of the Frontal Assessment Battery) have been standardised on an Italian population of 283 children aged 5-14. Raw scores for each test have been adjusted for a series of variables (child's age, years of parents' education, handedness, gender) and transformed in equivalent scores enabling direct comparison across measures. This study was promoted by LICE (the Italian League Against Epilepsy) in order to provide Italian instruments standardised on the developmental age population and to study some of the most frequently impaired cognitive functions in epilepsy.

Intentional binding effect in children: insights from a new paradigm

“…In addition, the participants received basic neuropsychological screenings in order to exclude children with cognitive problems, which could interfere with the task. The tests included the Colored Progressive Matrices (Pruneti et al, 1996), the Trial Making Test (TMT; forms A, AB, and B—Scarpa et al, 2006), and the Bells Test (Biancardi and Stoppa, 1997). …”

Normalization of timed neuropsychological tests with the PATA rate and nine‐hole pegboard tests

“…We used Italian normative values for the calculation of equivalent scores (Giovagnoli et al, 1996;Novelli et al, 1986;Scarpa et al, 2006;Spinnler & Tognoni, 1987). p Values of <.05 were considered statistically significant.…”

“…We used Italian normative values for the calculation of equivalent scores (Giovagnoli et al ., ; Novelli et al ., ; Scarpa et al ., ; Spinnler & Tognoni, ).…”

“…This is then used to calculate a disability ratio, and to modify the fixed time of time-limited tests, or to correct the final result of tests with time as a result. The method was developed on four of the most used neuropsychological timed tests (Scarpa et al, 2006).…”

A novel inherited SCN1A mutation associated with different neuropsychological phenotypes: Is there a common core deficit?

“…Assessment included an evaluation of cognitive level (IQ, intelligence quotient) by means of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (for subject IIIa) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-R (for the remaining subjects), attention and executive functions (Trail-Making Test, Bells test), memory abilities (digit and visual-spatial span, short-story test), visual-motor abilities (Rey Figure test), and linguistic skills (Verbal Fluency test). A psychiatric interview was also performed [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19].…”