In this study is show a neuropsychological battery and rite specific administration methods able to evaluate the cognitive performances (General cognitive, linguistic and metalinguistic, mnesic, perceptual, visuo-spatial, spatial-temporal and reading-writing) of patient with severe motor and verbal impairment, untesting using normal procedure of administration. A case of patient with severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy and anarthria was assessment and was possible to make an accurate cognitive evaluation. The study, also, describe a specific neuropsychological profile of the patient characterized by greater impairment of visuo-spatial abilities compared to linguistic and visuo-perceptual abilites.
Sabbadini, M., Carlesimo, G., Aucoin, C., Sarti, P. (1998). Evaluation of cognitive abilities of patients with severe neuromotor and verbal disabilities: the case of a patient with cerebral palsy. GIORNALE DI NEUROPSICHIATRIA DELL'ETÀ EVOLUTIVA, 18(2), 123-+.
Evaluation of cognitive abilities of patients with severe neuromotor and verbal disabilities: the case of a patient with cerebral palsy
CARLESIMO, GIOVANNI;
1998-01-01
Abstract
In this study is show a neuropsychological battery and rite specific administration methods able to evaluate the cognitive performances (General cognitive, linguistic and metalinguistic, mnesic, perceptual, visuo-spatial, spatial-temporal and reading-writing) of patient with severe motor and verbal impairment, untesting using normal procedure of administration. A case of patient with severe dyskinetic cerebral palsy and anarthria was assessment and was possible to make an accurate cognitive evaluation. The study, also, describe a specific neuropsychological profile of the patient characterized by greater impairment of visuo-spatial abilities compared to linguistic and visuo-perceptual abilites.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
