Relations of hippocampal and ventricle volumes to Memory Outcomes in the Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) prenatal surgery clinical trial.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 39(2), Feb 2025, 162-171; doi:10.1037/neu0000977Objective: Many individuals with spina bifida myelomeningocele perform poorly on memory tasks, with hippocampal damage a possible mechanism. This study analyzed quantitative hippocampal, amygdala,...

Cognitive functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: Slowed information processing or a deficit in attentional selectivity?

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 39(2), Feb 2025, 152-161; doi:10.1037/neu0000982Objective: By addressing numerous statistical, theoretical, and methodological weaknesses of existing research on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), this study attempted to examine closely whether...

p-Tau/Aβ42 ratio associates with cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitively unimpaired older adults.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 39(2), Feb 2025, 137-151; doi:10.1037/neu0000987Objective: Among the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-based measures of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, the ratiometric measure of p-tau/Aβ42 shows the best diagnostic accuracy. However, few studies...

Neuropsychological tests of social cognition in non-Western countries and in individuals from ethnic minoritized groups in Western countries: A systematic review.

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Neuropsychology, Vol 39(2), Feb 2025, 89-136; doi:10.1037/neu0000974Objective: This review identifies social cognition tests that have been developed or standardized and validated on adults specifically in non-Western countries or individuals from ethic minoritized...

Dopamine genetic risk scores and psychiatric symptoms: Interacting risk factors for impulse control behaviours in de novo Parkinson’s disease

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Abstract Up to 45% of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience impulse control disorders (ICDs), characterized by a loss of voluntary control over impulses, drives or temptations. This study aimed to investigate whether previously identified genetic and...

Reimagining André Rey’s method for recording the copy process of the Rey Complex Figure Test: A commentary

by Clinical Neuropsychologist | Friday, January 24, 2025 | Neuropsychology (general)

Abstract In 1941, André Rey published the Rey Complex Figure, a widely used test for assessing visual-constructional ability and visual memory. It consists of two parts: copy and recall. Evaluating the copy portion presents challenges, as it requires the administrator...