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High speed memory scanning in parkinsonism

R S Wilson, A W Kaszniak, H L Klawans

    Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
    |March 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Cognitive slowing, or bradyphrenia, is present in parkinsonism, particularly in elderly patients. This study found slowed short-term memory scanning in older individuals with Parkinson's disease.

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Gerontology

    Background:

    • Parkinsonism is characterized by motor deficits like bradykinesia (slowness of movement).
    • The extent to which cognitive functions are affected in parkinsonism, especially in non-demented patients, requires further investigation.
    • Early descriptions noted a cognitive slowing, termed bradyphrenia, but its nature remains debated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether cognitive slowing is a component of parkinsonism.
    • To examine the impact of parkinsonism on short-term memory scanning speed and accuracy.
    • To determine if cognitive slowing in parkinsonism is age-dependent.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the Sternberg character classification paradigm to assess short-term memory scanning.

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  • Compared 20 non-demented parkinsonian patients with 16 age, education, and IQ-matched healthy controls.
  • Subdivided participants into young (≤64 years) and old (≥65 years) age groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Elderly parkinsonian patients exhibited significantly slower short-term memory scanning speeds (p = .01) compared to elderly controls.
    • Scanning accuracy remained normal across all patient groups.
    • No significant cognitive slowing was observed in younger parkinsonian patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Short-term memory scanning is impaired in elderly individuals with parkinsonism, suggesting a cognitive component to the disease.
    • This mnemonic slowing, termed bradyphrenia, appears distinct from motor slowing (bradykinesia) and is primarily observed in older patients.
    • The findings support the historical concept of bradyphrenia as a valid descriptor for cognitive deficits in parkinsonism.