What is it about?
Our article presents results from a methodological study aimed at normalizing timed neuropsychological tests for disability. Since no established normalization methods are available, we are forced to trust raw data from tests and to use them for further calculations or for medical reports. We thought this could be a serious problem when testing patients with movement disorders as they show frequent involvement of speech and upper limbs movement.
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Why is it important?
We developed an innovative method that uses very simple assessments of disability to normalize timed neuropsychological tests and applied this method to patients with Friedreich Ataxia as a model of dysarthria and dysmetria. We demonstrate that this method is feasible and that it reduces the severe overestimation of cognitive impairment that takes place in disabled patients.
Perspectives
Results of the present study may be of interest for both neurologists and neuropsychologists working with movement disorders. Results could be easily exported to other movement disorders, using the setup parameters and formulas of the present work.
Dr. Francesco Saccà
Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
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This page is a summary of: Normalization of timed neuropsychological tests with the PATA rate and nine-hole pegboard tests, Journal of Neuropsychology, May 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12125.
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