The closing-in phenomenon, first described by Mayer Gross (1935) as a tendency to close in on models while performing a constructional task, occurs with a relatively high frequency in patients with dementia. The phenomenon may appear in several tasks, but it is more usually observed in tests of copying drawings. In the present study we examined the hypothesis that in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) the phenomenon may be related to particularly severe visuo-spatial dysfunction.
Serra, L., Fadda, L.m., Perri, R., Caltagirone, C., Carlesimo, G. (2010). The closing-in phenomenon in the drawing performance of Alzheimer's disease patients: a compensation account. CORTEX, 46(8), 1031-1036 [10.1016/j.cortex.2009.08.010].
The closing-in phenomenon in the drawing performance of Alzheimer's disease patients: a compensation account
FADDA, LUCIA MICHELA;CALTAGIRONE, CARLO;CARLESIMO, GIOVANNI
2010-09-01
Abstract
The closing-in phenomenon, first described by Mayer Gross (1935) as a tendency to close in on models while performing a constructional task, occurs with a relatively high frequency in patients with dementia. The phenomenon may appear in several tasks, but it is more usually observed in tests of copying drawings. In the present study we examined the hypothesis that in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) the phenomenon may be related to particularly severe visuo-spatial dysfunction.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
