Early detection of risk of onset for dementia of the Alzheimer type and subtle executive dysfunction after TBI using the test of verbal conceptualization and fluency during clinical neuropsychological assessment: two case studies.
Two case reports are presented that illustrate the use of a new assessment instrument of executive skills, the Test of Verbal Conceptualization and Fluency (TVCF), as a component of a clinical neuropsychological assessment. The cases presented include the assessment of a patient at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and a patient with subtle signs of executive dysfunction subsequent to a mild head injury. Both patients had high levels of education and occupational status. The TVCF demonstrated clinical sensitivity to central nervous system (CNS) insult and results similar to those obtained with other established measures of executive functioning.
Horton
Arthur Macneill
AM
Neuropsychology Clinic Psych Associates of Maryland, Towson, Maryland, USA. drmachorton@hotmail.com
Reynolds
Cecil R
CR
D000328:Adult; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000502:physiology*