TY - JOUR
T1 - A rapid screening battery to identify frontal dysfunction in patients with ALS
AU - Flaherty-Craig, Claire
AU - Eslinger, Paul
AU - Stephens, Beth
AU - Simmons, Zachary
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - We studied the relationship between verbal associative fluency, verbal abstract reasoning, and judgment in ALS using a 20-minute screening evaluation. Deficiencies in these measures were found in 20.0%, 18.6%, and 35.7% of patients with limb-onset ALS and in 37.5%, 25.0%, and 60.0% of patients with bulbar-onset ALS. This simple screen identifies deficits that affect discussions of treatment interventions and end-of-life issues.
AB - We studied the relationship between verbal associative fluency, verbal abstract reasoning, and judgment in ALS using a 20-minute screening evaluation. Deficiencies in these measures were found in 20.0%, 18.6%, and 35.7% of patients with limb-onset ALS and in 37.5%, 25.0%, and 60.0% of patients with bulbar-onset ALS. This simple screen identifies deficits that affect discussions of treatment interventions and end-of-life issues.
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U2 - 10.1212/01.wnl.0000247667.89251.43
DO - 10.1212/01.wnl.0000247667.89251.43
M3 - Article
C2 - 17159125
AN - SCOPUS:33845686710
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 67
SP - 2070
EP - 2072
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 11
ER -