| Sponsor |
National Institute of Neurodegenerative Disorders and Stroke
(NINDS), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Official Study Title |
Domain Specific Tasks of Executive Function |
| Conditions Studied |
Full range of early development, aging and neurodegenerative
diseases |
| Purpose |
The purpose of this research study, is to more reliably
and validly measure executive function across a variety of diagnoses, ages, education levels and
races. |
| Inclusion Criteria |
Patients with executive function deficits and healthy age matched normal controls:
- Normal Controls and/or patients with known or suspected neurological or psychiatric condition
such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), Mild Cognitive impairment (MCI),
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Huntington's disease(HD), Depression, Multiple Sclerosis (MS),
Adult Epilepsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), neurological focal lesions
- Participants must be at between 5-90 years old
- Must speak fluent English and/or Spanish
- Subjects that are incapacitated to consent for themselves must have an informant to participate
in this study
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| Testing |
Participants will be administered several computer-based, paper-and-pencil,
and oral neuropsychological tests. The participant will be asked to make choices about the material
presented to them, in a timed manner, based on the instructions for each test. They will indicate their
responses either by pressing a button, writing down answers with pencil or pen or giving an oral answer.
These tests measure different components of executive function. If the participant has an informant, s/he
may be asked to participate in objective interviews or questionnaires about the participant. |
| Frequency of Visits |
Participation in the study will take a total of between 30-180 minutes,
either in one visit or over several visits depending upon your availability. |
| Coordinator |
Ashley Berhel or Mary Widmeyer |
| Phone |
(415) 476-8101 or (415) 476-1883 |
| Materials Needed Prior to Evaluation |
None |
