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Interlocking finger test: a bedside screen for parietal lobe dysfunction.

L R Moo1, S D Slotnick, M A Tesoro

  • 1Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 600 N Wolfe Street, Meyer 100, Baltimore, MD, USA. lmoo@jhmi.edu

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|March 18, 2003
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The interlocking finger task effectively screens for parietal lobe dysfunction. This simple test shows high correlation with standard neurocognitive assessments, proving its utility.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Parietal lobe dysfunction can impair various cognitive functions.
  • Accurate and efficient screening tools are needed for early detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of an interlocking finger task for screening parietal lobe dysfunction.
  • To compare its effectiveness against established neurocognitive tests.

Main Methods:

  • Sixty-nine patients attempted to imitate four standardized interlocking finger figures.
  • Performance was compared with concurrent formal neurocognitive test results.

Main Results:

  • Poor interlocking finger task scores strongly correlated with standard measures of parietal lobe dysfunction.

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  • An analytical model suggested the task is comparable or superior to existing tests.

    • Conclusions:

    • The interlocking finger task is a fast, simple, and effective screen for parietal lobe dysfunction.
    • It offers a valuable alternative or addition to current diagnostic methods.