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Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
Published on: July 24, 2019
Sensitive measures of executive dysfunction in non-demented Parkinson's disease
Nicholas T Bott1, Erica T Johnson1, Norbert Schuff2
1Department of Neurology, Memory and Aging Center, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Background:
We examined the sensitivity of different executive function measures for detecting deficits in Parkinson's disease patients without dementia.
Methods:
Twenty-one non-demented PD subjects and 21 neurologically healthy controls were administered widely used clinical executive functioning measures as well as the NIH EXAMINER battery, which produces Cognitive Control, Working Memory, and Verbal Fluency scores, along with an overall Executive Composite score, using psychometrically matched scales.
Results:
No significant differences between groups were observed on widely used clinical measures. The PD patients scored lower than controls on the EXAMINER Executive Composite, Cognitive Control, and Working Memory Scores.
Conclusions:
The NIH EXAMINER Executive Composite and Cognitive Control Scores are sensitive measures of executive dysfunction in non-demented PD, and may be more sensitive than several widely used measures. Results highlight the importance of careful test selection when evaluating for mild cognitive impairment in PD.
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