title: [Clinical experiences with the vertical writing test].
abstract: The performance of the vertical "X" sign test in 180 patients suffering from peripheral or central lesions was analysed and compared with the findings in 150 healthy persons. Typical features of peripheral diseases were obvious directed deviations in 75.3%. In contrast to this result persons with central lesions showed undirected variant deviations of the vertical X-sign series in 65.6%. This aspect may be helpful in differential diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000379:methods*; D009949:Orientation / Q000502:physiology; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014956:Writing
vernacular_title: Klinische Erfahrungen mit dem Vertikalen Zeichentest (VZT).