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Patterns of Neuropsychological Functioning Among Patients With Multi-Infarct and Alzheimer's Dementia: A Comparative Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Gerard J. Erker ,
H. Russell Searight  and
Patricia Peterson
Gerard J. Erker
Affiliation:
SSM Rehabilitation Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
H. Russell Searight
Affiliation:
Department of Family Medicine, Deaconess Hospital, U.S.A. Department of Community & Family Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
Patricia Peterson
Affiliation:
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Cognitive and neuropsychological tests are often employed to help describe the functioning of patients with multi-infarct dementia (MID) or patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT). In this study, the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRNB), Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) were completed by 20 MID patients and 62 patients with DAT. Total scores on these measures did not differentiate DAT and MID patients. Contrary to clinical observations, cognitive tasks assessing social judgment did not differentiate between the groups. However, MID patients demonstrated greater variability in test scores. Compared with DAT patients, the MID patients demonstrated better preserved memory as shown on the WMS in comparison to the WAIS-R IQ.

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Research and Reviews
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , September 1995 , pp. 393 - 406
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© 1995 Springer Publishing Company

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