Utility of a Wisconsin Card Sorting Test short form in persons with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Authors

Anthony M. Paolo, University of Kansas Medical Center
Bradley N. Axelrod, VA Medical Center
Alexander I. Tröster, University of Kansas Medical Center
Karen T. Blackwell, University of Kansas Medical Center
William C. Koller, University of Kansas Medical Center

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The utility of administering only the first deck of 64 cards from the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST-64) in persons with Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) was evaluated. There were 35 elderly subjects matched for gender, age, and education in each of four groups: controls, PD without dementia (PDN), PD with dementia (PDD), and AD. Additionally, the control and PDN subjects were matched for level of cognitive functioning as were the PDD and AD groups. Results revealed that demented persons performed significantly worse than nondemented subjects. The WCST-64 was also sensitive to the subtle executive deficits demonstrated by persons with PD without dementia. The findings support the use of the WCST-64 in elderly persons with AD and PD.

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

ISSN

13803395

Volume

18

Issue

6

First Page

892

Last Page

897

PubMed ID

9157112

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/01688639608408310

Recommended Citation

Paolo, Anthony M.; Axelrod, Bradley N.; Tröster, Alexander I.; Blackwell, Karen T.; and Koller, William C., "Utility of a Wisconsin Card Sorting Test short form in persons with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease" (1996). Clinical Neuropsychology. 141.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuropsychology/141