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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Davide Di Febbo, Simona Ferrante, Marco Baratta, Matteo Luperto, Carlo Abbate, Pietro Davide Trimarchi, Fabrizio Giunco, Matteo Matteucci
Summary: In this study, a decision support system (DSS) was developed for the evaluation of the ROCF copy test. The system provided qualitative judgement for each pattern and estimated the most probable diagnosis for the patient, while identifying the main signs associated with the diagnosis. The DSS performed well in the diagnosis classification tasks and the model explanation revealed the impact of different patterns on the predictions.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Young Chul Youn, Jung-Min Pyun, Nayoung Ryu, Min Jae Baek, Jae-Won Jang, Young Ho Park, Suk-Won Ahn, Hae-Won Shin, Kwang-Yeol Park, Sang Yun Kim
Summary: The study compared the performance of different drawing tests in predicting cognitive impairment using convolutional neural network algorithms, with the results showing that the CDT was more accurate in distinguishing mild and severe impairment, while the RCFT had better performance in predicting overall cognitive impairment. However, there was no significant difference between the two tests in terms of three-way classification accuracy, both showing good performance in predicting severe cognitive impairment.
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marco A. Petilli, Roberta Daini, Francesca Lea Saibene, Marco Rabuffetti
Summary: The study implemented a novel Tablet-based assessment to analyze drawing abilities comprehensively and extracted 12 indices capturing various dimensions of drawing abilities. Principal component analysis identified spatial, procedural, and kinematic components as distinct dimensions of drawing execution, with correlational analyses validating their associations with constructional, organizational, and motor measures. Copy accuracy was found to be associated with all these aspects of drawing, showing that copying complex figures involves an interplay of multiple functions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
L. Tommasini, J. Bonaccorsi, E. Del Prete, S. Cintoli, C. Pagni, S. Mazzucchi, G. Palermo, R. Morganti, D. Frosini, G. Siciliano, G. Tognoni, R. Ceravolo
Summary: This study explored the role of neuropsychological markers in differentiating between Parkinson's Disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. It found that specific qualitative scoring systems were useful in distinguishing between the two diseases, and proposed a regression model with high diagnostic accuracy.
CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yohn Jairo Parra Bautista, Samia S. Messeha, Carlos Theran, Richard Alo, Clement Yedjou, Victor Adankai, Samuel Babatunde
Summary: A small number of robust studies have explored the association between cognitive tests and marital status levels of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients using the TADPOLE dataset. Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) cognition performance combined with marital status levels is associated with increased odds of MCI than either RAVLT in isolation. Subgroups whose ages are 61 to 70, older, as well as race: black/African American, multiple races, and never married were negatively associated with immediate response and forgetting subgroup tests.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sara Garcia-Herranz, M. Carmen Diaz-Mardomingo, Juan Carlos Suarez-Falcon, Raquel Rodriguez-Fernandez, Herminia Peraita, Cesar Venero
Summary: This study aimed to provide updated normative data for commonly used tests in neuropsychological assessment applied to older Spanish adults. The normative procedure followed helps to make consistent comparisons when using these tests, improving the interpretation of data and reducing the risk of misdiagnosing cognitive impairment in older adults.
ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Amihai Gottlieb, Glen M. Doniger, Shani Kimel-Naor, Oran Ben-Gal, Maya Cohen, Hila Iny, Michal Schnaider Beeri, Meir Plotnik
Summary: This paper describes the translation of a commonly used neuropsychological test, the RAVLT, to a virtual reality version (VR-RAVLT). The VR-RAVLT was validated and found to have similar psychometric properties to the original version. This suggests that the RAVLT can be adapted to the virtual reality environment.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mahdieh Esmaeili, Vahid Nejati, Mohsen Shati, Reza Fadaei Vatan, Negin Chehrehnegar, Mahshid Foroughan
Summary: The study investigated the performance of attention networks in older individuals with subjective memory complaint and MCI, finding that despite similar performance in the orienting network, the SCD group performed poorly in the alerting and executive control networks. The differences in executive control network performance were explained by age-related slowing. The results suggest that attention processing problems, especially in maintaining alerting, may be helpful in diagnosing individuals at risk for cognitive disorders.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Yintong Li, Jinghua Bian, Yongna Li
Summary: This study investigated the decline in alerting, orienting, and executive control in older adults with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), as well as the difference in the proactive and reactive modes of control between SCD and healthy controls (HC). The results showed that older adults with SCD exhibited impairment in proactive control compared to HC.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Peiyuan Wang, Jennapher Lingo VanGilder, Nicolas Schweighofer, Sydney Y. Schaefer
Summary: This study explores the relationship between visuospatial memory and motor learning in older adults, while controlling for other factors using a standardized visuospatial memory test. The results suggest that higher visuospatial memory scores are associated with faster rates of skill acquisition and better short-term retention in older adults, after controlling for age. These associations are dependent on the level of initial skill.
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Marina Maffoni, Antonia Pierobon, Cira Fundaro
Summary: This paper proposes a new screening tool called MASCoD, with English and Italian versions, and explores its preliminary adoption on a pilot sample. The tool shows promise in helping professionals make differential diagnosis and predict the risk of developing severe cognitive impairment over time, allowing for personalized care. It is brief, easily embeddable in usual clinical assessment, and can be administered by different professionals.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jun Young Park, Eun Hyun Seo, Hyung-Jun Yoon, Sungho Won, Kun Ho Lee
Summary: This study developed an artificial intelligence (AI) scoring system for the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) using a deep learning algorithm and confirmed its validity. The results showed that the AI scoring system was comparable to the scores given by experienced psychologists and could be a faster and cost-effective tool for screening early stages of Alzheimer's disease pathology in medical checkup centers or large-scale community-based research institutes.
ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Dylan J. Jester, Martin Vyhnalek, Ross Andel, Hana Markova, Tomas Nikolai, Jan Laczo, Veronika Matuskova, Katerina Cechova, Katerina Sheardova, Jakub Hort
Summary: This study examined the relationship between subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in older adults and progression to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. The results showed that lower verbal memory performance at baseline was strongly associated with an increased risk of progression to MCI or dementia. Additionally, worse executive or language performance was most strongly associated with progression to non-amnestic MCI or amnestic MCI, respectively.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Vanessa Alviarez-Schulze, Gabriele Cattaneo, Catherine Pachon-Garcia, Javier Solana-Sanchez, Josep M. Tormos, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, David Bartres-Faz
Summary: The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) was used to assess memory in middle-aged adults, and the study found satisfactory psychometric properties and demonstrated the effect of different methodologies on long-term forgetting. The research also generated normative data for age, sex, and education, supporting the development of predictive brain aging models.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Ramona Cardillo, Rachele Lievore, Irene C. Mammarella
Summary: The study compares visuospatial organization abilities in children and adolescents with ASD and typically developing individuals, considering the underlying visuospatial skills involved. Impairments in visuospatial organization were found in children with ASD, who differed from TD individuals in related underlying skills. These findings have implications for inspiring practitioners to develop training interventions that take into account the strengths and weaknesses of individuals with ASD in the crucial visuospatial organization abilities needed for everyday life.