| Learning deficit in Parkinson's disease. Comparison with Alzheimer's disease and normal aging. | |
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PMID: 3813934 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The learning ability of 12 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) was studied using a verbal paired-associate learning task, and was compared with that of ten patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and 12 controls (NC). Overall, the PD patients performed significantly better than the AD patients but significantly worse than the NC subjects. Their performance was not related to their overall level of cognitive functioning as measured by the Mattis' Dementia Rating Scale, but was unequally distributed suggesting that the PD population actually consisted of more than one subgroup. A low error group performed like controls, while a high error group had a learning impairment comparable to that of AD patients. It is concluded that PD patients may have three patterns of neuropsychologic performance: some are unimpaired, some have "focal" abnormalities, and some have a generalized impairment of cognitive function. |
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Authors:
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M el-Awar; J T Becker; K M Hammond; R D Nebes; F Boller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of neurology Volume: 44 ISSN: 0003-9942 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Neurol. Publication Date: 1987 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-03-02 Completed Date: 1987-03-02 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372436 Medline TA: Arch Neurol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 180-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Aged Aging / psychology* Alzheimer Disease / psychology* Cognition / physiology Female Humans Learning / physiology* Male Paired-Associate Learning / physiology Parkinson Disease / psychology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AG03705/AG/NIA NIH HHS; AG05133/AG/NIA NIH HHS; MH30915/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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