Allocentric spatial memory testing predicts conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia: an initial proof-of-concept study

Allocentric spatial memory testing predicts conversion from mild cognitive impairment to dementia: an initial proof-of-concept study

The hippocampus is one of the first regions to exhibit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and knowledge of its role in allocentric spatial memory may therefore aid early diagnosis of AD. The 4 Mountains Test (4MT) is a short and easily administered test of spatial memory based on the cogn...

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Main Authors: Ruth A Wood, Kuven K Moodley, Colin Lever, Ludovico Minati, Dennis Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Dementia
Hippocampus
Mild Cognitive Impairment
spatial memory
Alzheimer’s disease
4 mountains test
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00215/full

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