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2028.118 Development of spatial memory tests suitable for early detection of mnestic disorders,
Jan Preiss 1 , Andre Fenton 2 , Iva Holmerova 3 , 1 Hospital Na Homolce, Prague, Czech Republic;
2 3
Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic; Gerontological Center, Czech
Republic
We developed non-verbal tests of spatial cognition, suitable for the objective assessment of
cognitive impairment caused by brain disease. Computerized tracking of movement was used to
analyses navigation behavior and the quantitative evaluation of memory deficits of epileptic
patients with lesions of the medio-temporal cortex and other brain disorders. We also developed
and validated analogous computer tests by comparing performance on the computer and
real-world navigation tasks. The norms were formed. The tests are available for a broader range of
clinical applications, particularly in the field of early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease.
2028.119 Relationships between frontal executive functions and language processing:
Implications for aphasia rehabilitation, James Tin Hang Yip, Sam-Po Law, The University of
Hong Kong, China
Models such as those proposed by Gullapalli and Gelfand (1995) serve to highlight the
complexities of frontal executive functioning. Previous lesion studies have implied
frontal-subcortical loops for both frontal executive functioning and language processing. Nicholas
(2003) has also suggested that the assessment of frontal executive functioning will be useful in
determining the appropriate of various types aphasic treatments for patients with language
impairment. Of particular interest to the present paper, the nature of the relationship between
frontal executive functioning and language processing will be explored with special attention paid
to its implication for rehabilitation of patients with language impairments.
2028.120 Endogenous orienting on two subtypes of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)
children, Yan Xu 1 , Xiaolin Zhou 2 , Yufeng Wang 2 , 1 City University of Hong Kong, China;
2
Peking University, Beijing, China
Two experiments were conducted on two main subtypes of ADHD children and matched normal
children to examine: 1) the potential deficits of children with ADHD in tasks tapping into
endogenous and exogenous orienting; 2) the potential differences between ADHD children of the
predominantly inattentive subtype and children of the combined subtype; 3) the sensitivity of
different attention tasks in distinguishing ADHD subtypes. The results showed that, compared
with normal children, ADHD children have deficits in covert orienting. Furthermore, ADHD
children of the combined subtype and the predominantly inattentive subtype have different mode
of deficits in the orienting network.
2028.121 Reconstruction of psychological functions after brain damage, Ayumu Goukon 1 , Mikio
HIrano 2 , Kazuhito Noguchi 1 , Toru Hosokawa 1 , 1 Tohoku University; 2 Tohoku Bunka Gakuen
University, Japan; 3 Miyagi University of Education, Japan
The patient, H.Y., suffered from viral encephalitis when he was 10 years old, resulting in serious
mental and physical disabilities. We attempted to analyze the long-term recovery process of
psychological functions in H.Y. seen in subsequent years. The results of our analysis clearly show
that he continued to show improvements for about 10 years. His recovery process corresponded to
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