[The Location Learning Test as a measure of spatial memory: applicability of a modified administration procedure and normative data].
The Location Learning Test is a neuropsychological test that can be used to assess memory for object locations. The test has originally been developed for the assessment of visuo-spatial memory impairment in patients with dementia. However, ceiling effects may be present in other patient groups. This study has examined the applicability of a modified administration procedure with a shorter presentation duration and longer delay. The test was administered in a group of stroke patients (n = 105), a group of patients with diabetes (n = 93), as well as a group of healthy volunteers (n = 97). The results indicate that the Location Learning Test can be used to discriminate the diabetes and stroke patients from the control group. Furthermore, differences between patients with a left and a right-hemisphere stroke were found. The test has a high correlation with another memory test. The performance of the group healthy volunteers was used to calculate normative data for use in clinical practice.
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Helmholtz Instituut, Capaciteitsgroep Psychonomie, Universiteit Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht. r.kessels@fss.uu.nl
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D013028:Space Perception; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*