Application of the Cogstate Brief Battery in assessing cognitive function in older Japanese individuals
Background: Accurate and simple detection of cognitive decline is important for the prediction of dementia and identification of drug indications. The Cogstate Brief Battery (CBB) is useful in assessing cognitive function during the preclinical and mild […]
Increased intraindividual variability (IIV) in reaction time is the earliest indicator of cognitive change in MS: A two-year observational study
Background: Cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis (MS) is common, but unpredictable, and increases with disease duration. As such, early detection of cognitive decline may improve the effectiveness of interventions. To that end, the Symbol Digit Modalities […]
Cognitive complaints by hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients and change in neuropsychological performance over time
Purpose: Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are at risk for cognitive decline. Cross-sectional studies show patients’ complaints of cognitive decline do not correlate well with concurrently measured objective neuropsychological performance, but rather with emotional variables […]
Traumatic exposures, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cognitive functioning in World Trade Center responders
Introduction: This study examined whether World Trade Center (WTC)-related exposures and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with cognitive function and whether WTC responders’ cognition differed from normative data. Methods: A computer-assisted neuropsychological battery was administered […]
