Table 5.
Test | Cognitive functions | Relevant brain structures |
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MMSE | ||
Temporo-spatial orientation | ||
Precuneus | ||
Cortical gray matter | ||
Memory recall | ||
Precuneus | ||
Intracranial arteries | ||
Hippocampus | ||
Cortical gray matter | ||
Concentration | ||
Superior parietal lobule | ||
Cortical gray matter | ||
Language | ||
Pars triangularis | ||
Hippocampus | ||
Caudal middle frontal gyrus | ||
Cortical gray matter | ||
Visuospatial function | ||
Precuneus | ||
Superior parietal lobule | ||
Fusiform gyrus | ||
Caudal middle frontal gyrus | ||
Cortical gray matter | ||
Working memory | Precuneus Intracranial arteries Hippocampus Cortical gray matter |
|
ADAS-cog | ||
Temporo-spatial orientation | White matter lesions | |
Memory and new learning: - Word recall - Orientation - Word recognition - Memorizing test instructions |
Mesial temporal lobe White matter lesions Inferior lateral ventricles Hippocampus Putamen Amygdala Entorhinal cortex |
|
Language: - Commands - Spoken language ability - Naming objects / fingers - Word-finding difficulty - Comprehension |
White matter lesions Inferior lateral ventricles Putamen Hippocampus |
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Praxis: - Constructional praxis - Ideational praxis |
White matter lesions | |
RAVLT | Episodic memory | White matter lesions Insula Inferior lateral ventricles Mesial temporal lobe Inferior parietal lobe Posterior cingulate cortex |
Attention | Putamen Inferior lateral ventricles Mesial temporal lobe Inferior parietal lobe Posterior cingulate cortex |