Spatial working memory in Alzheimer's disease: A study using the Corsi block-tapping test
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Spatial working memory in Alzheimer’s disease: A study using the Corsi block-tapping test
The Corsi block-tapping test was developed as a non-verbal task to measure spatial memory. In this test, cubes are tapped by the examiner in novel sequences of increasing length after which participants are required to reproduce each sequence immediately. Objectives To evaluate spatial working memory in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. Methods 30 elderly control subjects (21 women, 9 men)...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dementia & Neuropsychologia
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1980-5764
DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642008dn10400011