Psychometric differentiation of dementia. Replication and extension of the findings of Storandt and coworkers

Mc, Tierney; Snow, WG; Reid, DW; Ml, Zorzitto; Rh, Fisher

doi:10.1097/00002093-198802010-00025

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“…With the latter a correct classification rate of 65.9% was obtained. This accuracy rate is somewhat lower than the results obtained by some studies that used a multivariate approach, albeit a more comprehensive neuropsychological battery, to differentiate DAT from VD patients [77% in Barr et al (1992), 74% in Perez et al (1995)] but similar to other studies [58% to 76% in Parlato et al (1988) and 70% in Tierney et al (1987)] using the same statistical method.…”

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Can clock drawing test help to differentiate between dementia of the Alzheimer's type and vascular dementia? A preliminary study

Heinik

Solomesh

Raikher

et al. 2002

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Can clock drawing test help to differentiate between dementia of the Alzheimer's type and vascular dementia? A preliminary study

Heinik

Solomesh

Raikher

et al. 2002

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…Three other studies have previously shown that`mental control' from the Wechsler Memory Scale, which includes counting backwards from 20, was an important test for diagnosing of dementia (Storandt et al, 1984;Tierney et al, 1987Tierney et al, , 1996, and attention, as measured by the two CAMCOG subtests, has been identi®ed as a predictor of dementia 5 years prior to the diagnosis (Brayne et al, 1997).…”

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Characteristics of elderly who develop Alzheimer's disease during the next two years—a neuropsychological study using CAMCOG. The Odense study

Nielsen

Lolk

Andersen

et al. 1999

Int. J. Geriat. Psychiatry

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“…17,18 The test is reported to distinguish mild dementia from healthy aging. 19 The DSST score is calculated as the total number of items correctly coded in 90 seconds, with a higher score indicating better cognitive function.…”

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COMT genotype and cognitive function

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Objective: Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), an enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of dopamine, is necessary for cognitive function. Few studies have examined the prospective association between COMT (val 158 met) genotype and cognition in older adults. Methods:We assessed a biracial cohort of 2,858 elderly subjects without dementia who were followed for 8 years. The Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS) and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) were administered at baseline and years 3, 5, and 8. COMT by race, gender, and APOE status interactions were examined. Results:Stratified by race and adjusted for covariates, repeated-measures mixed-effects models showed no association between COMT genotype and baseline cognitive function in black or white subjects. In white subjects, COMT was associated with change in 3MS (Met/Met: Ϫ2. Aging is commonly associated with decline in cognitive function, with the largest decline noted in prefrontal cortex (PFC)-dependent executive functioning. 1 Recent studies have reported that age-related loss of dopaminergic function correlates with cognitive impairment.2 Indeed, dopamine is necessary for PFC function and an imbalance of dopamine may produce deficits in PFC-dependent tasks, namely tasks of executive function. Met polymorphism, with the Val allele exhibiting a threefold to fourfold increase in enzyme activity compared to the Met allele.5 Several cross-sectional studies show that the Val/Val genotype is associated with less efficient cognitive processing and poorer performance on cognitive tests compared to the Met/

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Psychometric differentiation of dementia. Replication and extension of the findings of Storandt and coworkers

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Can clock drawing test help to differentiate between dementia of the Alzheimer's type and vascular dementia? A preliminary study

Can clock drawing test help to differentiate between dementia of the Alzheimer's type and vascular dementia? A preliminary study

Characteristics of elderly who develop Alzheimer's disease during the next two years—a neuropsychological study using CAMCOG. The Odense study

COMT genotype and cognitive function

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