Verbal Fluency as a Rapid Screening Test for Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson's Disease

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2015 Summer;27(3):244-7. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.14060139. Epub 2015 Jun 12.

Abstract

The phonological verbal fluency test can act as a fast screening test to detect cognitive deficits in neurological conditions. In the present study, its utility in the detection of executive deficits in patients with early Parkinson's disease is demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology*
  • Executive Function / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • ROC Curve
  • Verbal Behavior / physiology*