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Flores P, Coelho E, Mourão-Carvalhal MI, Forte PM. Preliminary Adaptation of Motor Tests to Evaluate Fine Motor Skills Associated with Mathematical Skills in Preschoolers. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2023; 13:1330-1361. [PMID: 37504489 PMCID: PMC10378708 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe13070098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Mathematics is the subject in which many school-age children reveal difficulties. The literature has shown that fine motor skills, namely fine motor coordination and visuomotor integration, have been more robustly associated with mathematical performance. Studies have shown the importance that instruments have to evaluate these skills, however, the characteristics of these instruments do not fit the reality of kindergartens, they are usually time consuming and expensive and are usually administered by specialists. Thus, the main objective of this study was to identify, select, adapt and validate motor tests to evaluate fine motor skills associated with mathematical skills to allow the kindergarten teachers to apply them simultaneously to the class, with few material resources, in a short period of time and without the need for a lot of training to apply, score and classify. For this purpose, firstly, it was necessary to understand the main difficulties highlighted by kindergarten teachers regarding the use of instruments to evaluate fine motor skills and, thus, elaborate criteria to identify and select the tests that best fit the reality of kindergartens. The test identified, selected and adapted to evaluate fine motor coordination was threading beads from the Movement Evaluation Battery for Children, 2nd Edition. The main adaptation of the test was related to time, that is, instead of counting the time it takes the child to string the total number of cubes on the string, we counted the number of cubes the child strung on the string in a pre-defined time. To evaluate visual-motor integration, the test identified, selected and adapted was the Visual-Motor Integration (6th Edition) test. The main adaptation was related to material resources, that is, it will be possible to apply the test using only one sheet per child instead of the seven suggested by the original test. After the preliminary adaptation of the tests, their validation was performed by means of the degree of reliability (test-retest) and predictive validity. The results indicated that the adapted tests presented an excellent degree of reliability (>0.9) and could therefore be used to administer them simultaneously to the class group. The adapted Visual-Motor Integration test seems to be the most suitable one to be used by kindergarten teachers, in a classroom context, to simultaneously evaluate students' fine motor skills and associate their results with mathematical skills.
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- Pedro Flores
- CI-ISCE, ISCE Douro, 4560-708 Penafiel, Portugal
- Sports Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Sports Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- Sports Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CI-ISCE, ISCE Douro, 4560-708 Penafiel, Portugal
- Sports Department, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
- Department of Sports, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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Kuchcinski G, Patin L, Lopes R, Leroy M, Delbeuck X, Rollin-Sillaire A, Lebouvier T, Wang Y, Spincemaille P, Tourdias T, Hacein-Bey L, Devos D, Pasquier F, Leclerc X, Pruvo JP, Verclytte S. Quantitative susceptibility mapping demonstrates different patterns of iron overload in subtypes of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Eur Radiol 2022; 33:184-195. [PMID: 35881183 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-09014-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES We aimed to define brain iron distribution patterns in subtypes of early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD) by the use of quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM). METHODS EOAD patients prospectively underwent MRI on a 3-T scanner and concomitant clinical and neuropsychological evaluation, between 2016 and 2019. An age-matched control group was constituted of cognitively healthy participants at risk of developing AD. Volumetry of the hippocampus and cerebral cortex was performed on 3DT1 images. EOAD subtypes were defined according to the hippocampal to cortical volume ratio (HV:CTV). Limbic-predominant atrophy (LPMRI) is referred to HV:CTV ratios below the 25th percentile, hippocampal-sparing (HpSpMRI) above the 75th percentile, and typical-AD between the 25th and 75th percentile. Brain iron was estimated using QSM. QSM analyses were made voxel-wise and in 7 regions of interest within deep gray nuclei and limbic structures. Iron distribution in EOAD subtypes and controls was compared using an ANOVA. RESULTS Sixty-eight EOAD patients and 43 controls were evaluated. QSM values were significantly higher in deep gray nuclei (p < 0.001) and limbic structures (p = 0.04) of EOAD patients compared to controls. Among EOAD subtypes, HpSpMRI had the highest QSM values in deep gray nuclei (p < 0.001) whereas the highest QSM values in limbic structures were observed in LPMRI (p = 0.005). QSM in deep gray nuclei had an AUC = 0.92 in discriminating HpSpMRI and controls. CONCLUSIONS In early-onset Alzheimer's disease patients, we observed significant variations of iron distribution reflecting the pattern of brain atrophy. Iron overload in deep gray nuclei could help to identify patients with atypical presentation of Alzheimer's disease. KEY POINTS • In early-onset AD patients, QSM indicated a significant brain iron overload in comparison with age-matched controls. • Iron load in limbic structures was higher in participants with limbic-predominant subtype. • Iron load in deep nuclei was more important in participants with hippocampal-sparing subtype.
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- Grégory Kuchcinski
- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. .,UMS 2014 - US 41 - PLBS - Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. .,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Rue Emile Laine, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Rue Emile Laine, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,UMS 2014 - US 41 - PLBS - Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Memory Center - CNR MAJ, DISTALZ-LICEND, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Memory Center - CNR MAJ, DISTALZ-LICEND, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Memory Center - CNR MAJ, DISTALZ-LICEND, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Memory Center - CNR MAJ, DISTALZ-LICEND, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Neuroimagerie diagnostique et thérapeutique, CHU de Bordeaux, F-33000, Bordeaux, France.,Neurocentre Magendie, Inserm, U1215, Université de Bordeaux, F-33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Radiology Department, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Pharmacology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Memory Center - CNR MAJ, DISTALZ-LICEND, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,UMS 2014 - US 41 - PLBS - Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Rue Emile Laine, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172 - LilNCog - Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,UMS 2014 - US 41 - PLBS - Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, Univ Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Rue Emile Laine, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Imaging, Lille Catholic Hospitals, Lille Catholic University, F-59000, Lille, France
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Thammachai A, Sapbamrer R, Rohitrattana J, Tongprasert S, Hongsibsong S, Wangsan K. The reliability of neurobehavioral tests in a thai adult population. Dement Neuropsychol 2022; 16:324-331. [PMID: 36619834 PMCID: PMC9762389 DOI: 10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2021-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Early detection of decline in neurobehavioral (NB) performance requires reliable methods of testing. Although NB tests have been shown to be consistent and reliable in Western countries, there has been limited research in Asian populations. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of NB tests in a Thai adult population and examine the impact of demographic data on NB tests. The aspects of the tests chosen were memory, attention, hand-eye coordination, motor speed, and dexterity. Methods The three NB tests used were digit span, Purdue Pegboard, and visual-motor integration. All three were administered to a population of 30 Thai adults. Results The outcomes of all Pearson's correlation coefficient tests (r) were positive and greater than 0.60, and subtest-retest reliability correlation coefficients ranged from 0.63 (p<0.001) to 0.81 (p<0.001). Interestingly, the outcomes of all of these tests were not affected by demographic data, with the exception of the Purdue Pegboard test, in which performance on the preferred hand and both hands assessment was weakly associated with age (β=-0.09, p<0.001 and β=-0.08, p<0.05, respectively). Conclusions NB tests have adequate reliability and are useful for the evaluation of clinical memory, attention, hand-eye coordination, motor speed, and dexterity in Thai adults. These tests were not affected by demographic data. However, further studies to measure the validity of the digit span, Purdue Pegboard, and visual-motor integration tests are needed.
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- Ajchamon Thammachai
- Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Chiang Mai University, Research Institute for Health Sciences,
School of Health Sciences Research, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of
Community Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Morelli F, Aprile G, Martolini C, Ballante E, Olivier L, Ercolino E, Perotto E, Signorini S. Visual Function and Neuropsychological Profile in Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9060921. [PMID: 35740858 PMCID: PMC9221908 DOI: 10.3390/children9060921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) has become the leading cause of children’s visual impairment in developed countries. Since CVI may negatively affect neuropsychomotor development, an early diagnosis and characterization become fundamental to define effective habilitation approaches. To date, there is a lack of standardized diagnostic methods to assess CVI in children, and the role of visual functions in children’s neuropsychological profiles has been poorly investigated. In the present paper, we aim to describe the clinical and neuropsychological profiles and to investigate the possible effects of visual functions on neuropsychological performance of a cohort of children diagnosed with CVI. Fifty-one children with CVI were included in our retrospective analysis (inclusion criteria: verbal IQ > 70 in Wechsler scales; absence of significant ocular involvement). For each participant, we collected data on neuropsychological assessment (i.e., cognitive, cognitive visual, and learning abilities), basic visual functions (e.g., Best Corrected Visual Acuity—BCVA, contrast sensitivity, and ocular motor abilities) and global development features (e.g., neurological signs and motor development delay) based on standardized tests, according to patients’ ages. The results showed that oculomotor dysfunction involving saccades and smooth pursuit may be a core symptom of CVI and might have a significant impact on cognitive visual and other neuropsychological abilities. Furthermore, visual acuity and contrast sensitivity may influence cognitive, cognitive visual, and academic performances. Our findings suggest the importance of a comprehensive assessment of both visual and neuropsychological functions in children when CVI is suspected, which is needed to provide a more comprehensive functional profile and define the best habilitation strategy to sustain functional vision.
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- Federica Morelli
- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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- BioData Science Center, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
- Political and Social Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (G.A.); (C.M.); (L.O.); (E.E.); (E.P.); (S.S.)
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Gautherot M, Kuchcinski G, Bordier C, Sillaire AR, Delbeuck X, Leroy M, Leclerc X, Pruvo JP, Pasquier F, Lopes R. Longitudinal Analysis of Brain-Predicted Age in Amnestic and Non-amnestic Sporadic Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:729635. [PMID: 34803654 PMCID: PMC8596466 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.729635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective: Predicted age difference (PAD) is a score computed by subtracting chronological age from "brain" age, which is estimated using neuroimaging data. The goal of this study was to evaluate the PAD as a marker of phenotypic heterogeneity and severity among early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD) patients. Methods: We first used 3D T1-weighted (3D-T1) magnetic resonance images (MRI) of 3,227 healthy subjects aged between 18 and 85 years to train, optimize, and evaluate the brain age model. A total of 123 participants who met the criteria for early-onset (<65 years) sporadic form of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) and presented with two distinctive clinical presentations [an amnestic form (n = 74) and a non-amnestic form (n = 49)] were included at baseline and followed-up for a maximum period of 4 years. All the participants underwent a work-up at baseline and every year during the follow-up period, which included clinical examination, neuropsychological testing and genotyping, and structural MRI. In addition, cerebrospinal fluid biomarker assay was recorded at baseline. PAD score was calculated by applying brain age model to 3D-T1 images of the EOAD patients and healthy controls, who were matched based on age and sex. At baseline, between-group differences for neuropsychological and PAD scores were assessed using linear models. Regarding longitudinal analysis of neuropsychological and PAD scores, differences between amnestic and non-amnestic participants were analyzed using linear mixed-effects modeling. Results: PAD score was significantly higher for non-amnestic patients (2.35 ± 0.91) when compared to amnestic patients (2.09 ± 0.74) and controls (0.00 ± 1). Moreover, PAD score was linearly correlated with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes (CDR-SB), for both amnestic and non-amnestic sporadic forms. Longitudinal analyses showed that the gradual development of the disease in patients was accompanied by a significant increase in PAD score over time, for both amnestic and non-amnestic patients. Conclusion: PAD score was able to separate amnestic and non-amnestic sporadic forms. Regardless of the clinical presentation, as PAD score was a way of quantifying an early brain age acceleration, it was an appropriate method to detect the development of AD and follow the evolution of the disease as a marker of severity as MMSE and CDR-SB.
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- Morgan Gautherot
- UMS 2014–US 41–PLBS–Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- UMS 2014–US 41–PLBS–Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Neuroradiology Department, Lille University Medical Centre, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
- Neurology Department, Lille University Medical Centre, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- UMS 2014–US 41–PLBS–Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Neuroradiology Department, Lille University Medical Centre, Lille, France
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- UMS 2014–US 41–PLBS–Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Neuroradiology Department, Lille University Medical Centre, Lille, France
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- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
- Neurology Department, Lille University Medical Centre, Lille, France
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- UMS 2014–US 41–PLBS–Plateformes Lilloises en Biologie & Santé, University of Lille, Lille, France
- Inserm, U1172–LilNCog–Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, University of Lille, Lille, France
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Pollet M, Skrobala E, Lopes R, Kuchcinski G, Bordier C, Rollin-Sillaire A, Bombois S, Pasquier F, Delbeuck X. A multimodal, longitudinal study of cognitive heterogeneity in early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:3990-3998. [PMID: 34490682 DOI: 10.1111/ene.15097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous pathology. Young patients with AD are particularly likely to have an atypical presentation. The objectives of the present cluster analysis were to determine whether patients with early-onset AD (EOAD) had several distinct cognitive profiles and to compare the resulting clusters with regard to clinical, neuroimaging, and laboratory characteristics. METHODS We collected cognitive, behavioural, functional, neuroimaging, and laboratory data on 72 patients meeting the criteria for probable mild EOAD. The patients were first classified into clinical phenotype groups by a multidisciplinary board of clinicians. The patients' cognitive and functional decline was monitored for 24 months. A k-means clustering analysis was then used to determine clusters on the basis of the patients' neuropsychological test results. RESULTS Two distinct clusters were identified: the patients in the first cluster (C1, n = 38) had a predominant memory impairment, whereas patients in the second (C2, n = 34) did not. Dyslipidaemia and the presence of ɛ4 apolipoprotein E allele were more frequent in C1, whereas the cognitive and functional decline was faster in the patients in C2. Moreover, posterior brain abnormalities were more severe in patients in C2 than in patients in C1. CONCLUSIONS By applying a k-means clustering analysis, we identified two clusters of patients in an EOAD cohort. The clusters differed with regard to certain clinical, imaging, and laboratory characteristics. This clustering procedure might be of value for managing patients with EOAD in general and for identifying those at risk of more rapid decline in particular.
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- Marianne Pollet
- Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Memory Centre, Reference Centre for Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, Lille, France
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- Lille University Hospital Centre, DISTALZ, Development of Innovative Strategies for a Transdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer's Disease, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Centre for Scientific Research, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Pasteur Institute of Lille, US41-UMS 2014 - PLBS, Lille, France
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- Lille University Hospital Centre, DISTALZ, Development of Innovative Strategies for a Transdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer's Disease, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Lille, France
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- University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Memory Centre, Reference Centre for Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, Lille, France.,Lille University Hospital Centre, DISTALZ, Development of Innovative Strategies for a Transdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer's Disease, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Memory Centre, Reference Centre for Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Memory Centre, Reference Centre for Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, Lille, France.,Lille University Hospital Centre, DISTALZ, Development of Innovative Strategies for a Transdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer's Disease, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, Lille University Hospital Centre, Memory Centre, Reference Centre for Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders, Lille, France.,University of Lille, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research U1172, Lille Neuroscience & Cognition, Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Lille, France
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Carsone B, Green K, Torrence W, Henry B. Systematic Review of Visual Motor Integration in Children with Developmental Disabilities. Occup Ther Int 2021; 2021:1801196. [PMID: 34381323 PMCID: PMC8321716 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1801196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Original research articles regarding visual motor integration skills in children with developmental disabilities and the impact of occupational therapy were identified, appraised, and synthesized. Twenty-four articles were chosen for this review. Themes were noted during the critique of articles. Three themes emerged: "age," "gender," and "diagnosis." Regarding the impact on visual motor integration, there was strong evidence for age, moderate evidence for gender, and strong evidence for diagnosis. Future research investigating visual motor integration in children should control for age and diagnosis.
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Agarwal PK, Zheng Q, Yang PH, Shi L, Rajadurai VS, Khoo PC, Quek BH, Daniel LM. Academic school readiness in children born very preterm and associated risk factors. Early Hum Dev 2021; 155:105325. [PMID: 33611167 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although the intelligence quotient (IQ) test is useful to assess general cognitive function, it may miss more specific and subtle deficits of learning, working memory, attention and executive function. This study aims to evaluate cognitive performance and academic school readiness (SR) concepts in preterm very low birth weight (PT/VLBW) children, compared to typically developing term controls and to evaluate factors affecting basic (SR) concepts in children with IQ>85. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 123 PT/VLBW survivors with birth weights ≤1250 g and 74 term controls born between 2007 and 2009 in Singapore were assessed for school readiness using Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-III), Bracken School Readiness Assessment (BSRA-3) and Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (VMI) at age 5.5 years. Social risk composite score (SRCS) was calculated based on ethnicity, parental education and family income and marital status. Uni- and multi-variable regressions were conducted to evaluate risk factors associated with poor academic SR in the entire cohort and in those with IQ >85. RESULTS Mean gestational age and birth weight of the 123 PT/VLBW children were 27.8 (2.3) weeks and 939 (194) grams while that of the 74 term controls were 38.8 (1.2) weeks and 3165 (402) grams. PT/VLBW survivors had statistically significant lower full composite scores on WPPSI-III (97.0 vs 114), BSRA-3 (98.5 vs 112.3) and VMI (107.2 vs 112.9) compared to controls. The differences remained significant in preterm and children with higher SRCS even after adjustment. CONCLUSIONS Prematurity and high social composite risk scores were risk factors affecting academic SR and this difference persisted in PT/VLBW children with normal cognitive scores with IQ >85.
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- Pratibha Kashev Agarwal
- Department of Child Development, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Epidemiology, Singapore Clinical Research Institute, 31 Biopolis Way, Nanos, #01-01, Singapore 138669, Singapore.
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- Department of Child Development, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Epidemiology, Singapore Clinical Research Institute, 31 Biopolis Way, Nanos, #01-01, Singapore 138669, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Neonatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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- Department of Child Development, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Bukit Timah Rd, 100, Singapore 229899, Singapore
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Hairol MI, Nordin N, P’ng J, Sharanjeet-Kaur S, Narayanasamy S, Mohd-Ali M, Ahmad M, Kadar M. Association between reduced visual-motor integration performance and socioeconomic factors among preschool children in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246846. [PMID: 33657109 PMCID: PMC7928473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Visual-motor integration (VMI) is related to children’s academic performance and school readiness. VMI scores measured using the Beery-Bucktenicka Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery-VMI) can differ due to differences in cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. This study compared the VMI scores of Malaysian preschoolers with the corresponding US norms and determined the association between their VMI scores and socioeconomic factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 435 preschoolers (mean age: 5.95±0.47 years; age range: 5.08–6.83 years) from randomly selected public and private preschools. VMI scores were measured using Beery-VMI in the preschools’ classrooms. Information on the socioeconomic characteristics of the preschoolers was obtained using a parent-report questionnaire. One sample t-test was used to compare their VMI scores with the corresponding US norms. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on the preschoolers’ VMI scores. Overall, Malaysian preschoolers’ VMI performance was similar to the US standardized norms (p>0.05). Children from low-income families were twice likely to obtain lower than average VMI scores than those from higher-income families (OR = 2.47, 95%CI 1.05, 5.86). Children enrolled at public preschools were more likely to obtain a lower than average VMI score than those who enrolled at private preschools (OR = 2.60, 95%CI 1.12, 6.06). Children who started preschool at the age of six were more likely to obtain lower than average VMI scores than those who started at an earlier age (OR = 4.66, 95%CI 1.97, 11.04). Low maternal education level was also associated with lower than average VMI score (OR = 2.60, 95%CI 1.12, 6.06). Malaysian preschoolers’ Beery-VMI performance compared well to their US counterparts. Some socioeconomic factors were associated with reduced VMI scores. Those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to have reduced VMI performance, potentially adversely affecting their school readiness, cognitive performance, and future academic achievements.
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- Mohd Izzuddin Hairol
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Rehabilitation & Special Needs Studies (iCaReRehab), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Education, Centre of Community Education & Wellbeing, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Community Health Studies (ReaCH), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Rehabilitation & Special Needs Studies (iCaReRehab), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Pavlos K, McKenzie M, Knightbridge E, Bourke-Taylor H. Initial psychometric evaluation of the Hartley Knows Writing Shapes Assessment Version 2 with typically developing children between the ages of 4 and 8. Aust Occup Ther J 2020; 68:32-42. [PMID: 32893353 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Despite advances in technology, handwriting still remains an important part of the school curriculum. Especially during the early years of schooling, handwriting difficulties have been shown to negatively affect academic success. Consequently, occupational therapists rely on sound psychometric tools to assess a child's visual motor abilities and implement appropriate strategies to facilitate their handwriting outcomes. The Hartley Knows Writing Shapes Assessment Version 2 (HKWSA-V2) evaluates knowledge of writing shapes, ability to replicate writing shapes and knowledge of handwriting concepts used in the Hartley Knows Writing Program (HKWP). The current study describes the initial development and psychometric evaluation of the HKWSA-V2. METHOD Typically developing children (N = 50) between 4 and 8 years old, completed two visual motor assessments: the HKWSA-V2 and the Beery Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration 6th Ed. (Beery VMI). Guided by the COnsensus-based standards for the Selection of health Measurement INstruments, statistical analysis was conducted using various non-parametric tests to assess the internal consistency, construct, and criterion validity of the HKWSA-V2. RESULTS The internal consistency of the HKWSA-V2 ranged between adequate and excellent (Cronbach's α = 0.61-0.88). Construct validity as hypothesised, was supported with strong correlations found between groups of children who had and had not been involved in the HKWP. Statistically significant differences were also found in HKWSA-V2 scores based on the child's chronological age (r = .51, p < .01; r = .34, p < .05) and year level (p = .00). Criterion validity was substantiated with moderate to strong correlations found between all HKWSA-V2 scales and subscales and the Beery VMI subscales (ρ = 0.06-0.53). CONCLUSION Evaluation of the tool provides promising initial psychometric findings. The tool allows professionals and clinicians to evaluate a child's visual motor abilities according to concepts learnt within the HKWP. Further development of the HKWSA-V2 is warranted.
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- Katerina Pavlos
- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Vic., Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Vic., Australia
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Vanhoutte M, Semah F, Leclerc X, Sillaire AR, Jaillard A, Kuchcinski G, Delbeuck X, Fahmi R, Pasquier F, Lopes R. Three-year changes of cortical 18F-FDG in amnestic vs. non-amnestic sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2019; 47:304-318. [PMID: 31606833 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-019-04519-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine and compare longitudinal changes of cortical glucose metabolism in amnestic and non-amnestic sporadic forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease and assess potential associations with neuropsychological performance over a 3-year period time. METHODS Eighty-two participants meeting criteria for early-onset (< 65 years) sporadic form of probable Alzheimer's disease and presenting with a variety of clinical phenotypes (47 amnestic and 35 non-amnestic forms) were included at baseline and followed up for 1.44 ± 1.23 years. All of the participants underwent a work-up at baseline and every year during the follow-up period, which includes clinical examination, neuropsychological testing, genotyping, cerebrospinal fluid biomarker assays, and structural MRI and 18F-FDG PET. Vertex-wise partial volume-corrected glucose metabolic maps across the entire cortical surface were generated and longitudinally assessed together with the neuropsychological scores using linear mixed-effects modeling as a function of amnestic and non-amnestic sporadic forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. RESULTS Similar evolution patterns of glucose metabolic decline between amnestic and non-amnestic forms were observed in widespread neocortical cortices. However, only non-amnestic forms appeared to have a greater reduction of glucose metabolism in lateral orbitofrontal and bilateral medial temporal cortices associated with more severe declines of neuropsychological performance compared with amnestic forms. Furthermore, results suggest that glucose metabolic decline in amnestic forms would progress along an anterior-to-posterior axis, whereas glucose metabolic decline in non-amnestic forms would progress along a posterior-to-anterior axis. CONCLUSIONS We found differences in spatial distribution and temporal trajectory of glucose metabolic decline between amnestic and non-amnestic early-onset Alzheimer's disease groups, suggesting that one might want to consider treating the two forms of the disease as two separate entities.
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- Matthieu Vanhoutte
- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. .,Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France. .,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuropsychology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Molecular Imaging, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Inserm U1171, CHU Lille, University of Lille, F-59000, Lille, France.,Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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Green RR, Bigler ED, Froehlich A, Prigge MBD, Zielinski BA, Travers BG, Anderson JS, Alexander A, Lange N, Lainhart JE. Beery VMI and Brain Volumetric Relations in Autism Spectrum Disorder. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 2019; 5:77-84. [PMID: 32953403 PMCID: PMC7497806 DOI: 10.1007/s40817-019-00069-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Although diminished proficiency on tasks that require visual-motor integration (VMI) has been reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), very few studies have examined the association between VMI performance and neuroanatomical regions of interest (ROI) involved in motor and perceptual functioning. To address these issues, the current study included an all-male sample of 41 ASD (ages 3-23 years) and 27 typically developing (TD) participants (ages 5-26 years) who completed the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery VMI) as part of a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. All participants underwent 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with image quantification (FreeSurfer software v5.3). The groups were statistically matched on age, handedness, and intracranial volume (ICV). ASD participants performed significantly lower on VMI and IQ measures compared with the TD group. VMI performance was significantly correlated with FSIQ and PIQ in the TD group only. No pre-defined neuroanatomical ROIs were significantly different between groups. Significant correlations were observed in the TD group between VMI and total precentral gyrus gray matter volume (r = .51, p = .006) and total frontal lobe gray matter volume (r = .46, p = .017). There were no significant ROI correlations with Beery VMI performance in ASD participants. At the group level, despite ASD participants exhibiting reduced visuomotor abilities, no systematic relation with motor or sensory-perceptual ROIs was observed. In the TD group, results were consistent with the putative role of the precentral gyrus in motor control along with frontal involvement in planning, organization, and execution monitoring, all essential for VMI performance. Given that similar associations between VMI and ROIs were not observed in those with ASD, neurodevelopment in ASD group participants may not follow homogenous patterns making correlations in these brain regions unlikely to be observed.
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- Ryan R. Green
- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1001 SWKT, Provo, UT 84602, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, 1001 SWKT, Provo, UT 84602, USA
- Neuroscience Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
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- Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Biostatistics, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
- Neurostatistics Laboratory, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Kilroy E, Cermak SA, Aziz-Zadeh L. A Review of Functional and Structural Neurobiology of the Action Observation Network in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder. Brain Sci 2019; 9:E75. [PMID: 30925819 PMCID: PMC6523237 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci9040075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Recent research has reported motor impairment similarities between children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and a subgroup of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there is a debate as to whether DCD is a co-occurring diagnosis in individuals with ASD and motor impairments (ASDd), or if motor impairments in ASD are distinct from DCD. However, the etiology of motor impairments is not well understood in either disorder. Clarifying comorbidities in ASD is important to determine different etiopathological phenotyping clusters in ASD and to understand the variety of genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the disorder. Furthermore, this distinction has important therapeutic relevance. Here we explore the current neuroimaging findings in ASD and DCD and discusses possible neural mechanisms that underlie similarities and differences between the disorders.
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- Emily Kilroy
- Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
- Brain and Creativity Institute, University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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- Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
- Brain and Creativity Institute, University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
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8q22.1 Microduplication Syndrome: Why the Brain Should Be Spared? A Literature Review and a Case Report. Case Rep Med 2018; 2018:3871425. [PMID: 30123278 PMCID: PMC6079567 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3871425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Microduplication of chromosome 8q22.1 is mainly associated to Leri's pleonosteosis syndrome phenotype, an extremely rare autosomal dominant disease encompassing the GDF6 and SDC2 genes. To date, most of the authors focus their attention only on skeletal symptoms of the disease, and they do not systematically research or describe the co-occurrence of psychiatric illnesses or mental disorders with these muscular-skeletal diseases. In this report, we provide a description of an 8-year-old girl, with a positive family history for both skeletal malformations and bipolar disorders (BD). We suggest a possible association between Leri's pleonosteosis features and psychiatric symptoms. Furthermore, our report could be added to the large amount of reports that describe the correlation between genetic regions and disease risk for both psychiatric and rheumatological disorders.
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Bolk J, Fredriksson Kaul Y, Hellström-Westas L, Stjernqvist K, Padilla N, Serenius F, Hellgren K, Åden U. National population-based cohort study found that visual-motor integration was commonly affected in extremely preterm born children at six-and-a-half years. Acta Paediatr 2018; 107:831-837. [PMID: 29356073 DOI: 10.1111/apa.14231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to explain the relationship between visual-motor integration (VMI) abilities and extremely preterm (EPT) birth, by exploring the influence of perinatal variables, cognition, manual dexterity and ophthalmological outcomes. METHODS This was part of the population-based national Extremely Preterm Infant Study in Sweden (EXPRESS) study. We studied 355 children, born at a gestational age of <27 weeks from April 2004 to March 2007, and 364 term-born controls. At six-and-a-half years of age, we assessed VMI, cognitive function, motor skills and vision. VMI impairment was classified as <-1 standard deviation (SD). RESULTS The mean (SD) VMI score was 87 (±12) in preterm children compared to 98 (±11) in controls (p < 0.001). VMI impairment was present in 55% of preterm infants and in 78% of children born at 22-23 weeks. Male sex and postnatal steroids showed a weak association with poorer visual-motor performance, whereas low manual dexterity and cognitive function showed a stronger association. CONCLUSION Poor VMI performance was common in this EXPRESS cohort of children born EPT. Its strong association to cognition and manual dexterity confirms that all of these factors need to be taken into account when evaluating risks in preterm born children.
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- Jenny Bolk
- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
- Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University Hospital; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University Hospital; Uppsala Sweden
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- Division of Developmental Psychology; Department of Psychology; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University Hospital; Uppsala Sweden
- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Pediatrics; University of Umeå; Umeå Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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Fang Y, Wang J, Zhang Y, Qin J. The Relationship of Motor Coordination, Visual Perception, and Executive Function to the Development of 4-6-Year-Old Chinese Preschoolers' Visual Motor Integration Skills. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:6264254. [PMID: 29457030 PMCID: PMC5804408 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6264254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Visual motor integration (VMI) is a vital ability in childhood development, which is associated with the performance of many functional skills. By using the Beery Developmental Test Package and Executive Function Tasks, the present study explored the VMI development and its factors (visual perception, motor coordination, and executive function) among 151 Chinese preschoolers from 4 to 6 years. Results indicated that the VMI skills of children increased quickly at 4 years and peaked at 5 years and decreased at around 5 to 6 years. Motor coordination and cognitive flexibility were related to the VMI development of children from 4 to 6 years. Visual perception was associated with the VMI development at early 4 years and inhibitory control was also associated with it among 4-year-old and the beginning of 5-year-old children. Working memory had no impact on the VMI. In conclusion, the development of VMI skills among children in preschool was not stable but changed dynamically in this study. Meanwhile the factors of the VMI worked in different age range for preschoolers. These findings may give some guidance to researchers or health professionals on improving children's VMI skills in their early childhood.
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- Ying Fang
- Hangzhou College of Early Childhood Teachers' Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Hangzhou College of Early Childhood Teachers' Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Hangzhou College of Early Childhood Teachers' Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Hangzhou College of Early Childhood Teachers' Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Vanhoutte M, Semah F, Rollin Sillaire A, Jaillard A, Petyt G, Kuchcinski G, Maureille A, Delbeuck X, Fahmi R, Pasquier F, Lopes R. 18F-FDG PET hypometabolism patterns reflect clinical heterogeneity in sporadic forms of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2017; 59:184-196. [PMID: 28882421 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Until now, hypometabolic patterns and their correlations with neuropsychological performance have not been assessed as a function of the various presentations of sporadic early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD). Here, we processed and analyzed the patients' metabolic maps at the vertex and voxel levels by using a nonparametric, permutation method that also regressed out the effects of cortical thickness and gray matter volume, respectively. The hypometabolism patterns in several areas of the brain were significantly correlated with the clinical manifestations. These areas included the paralimbic regions for typical presentations of sporadic EOAD. For atypical presentations, the hypometabolic regions included Broca's and Wernicke's areas and the pulvinar in language forms, bilateral primary and higher processing visual regions (with right predominance) in visuospatial forms, and the bilateral prefrontal cortex in executive forms. Similar hypometabolism patterns were also observed in a correlation analysis of the 18F-FDG PET data versus domain-specific, neuropsychological test scores. These heterogeneities might reflect different underlying pathophysiological processes in particular clinical presentations of sporadic EOAD and should be taken into account in future longitudinal and therapeutic studies.
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, Lille, France; University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France; Department of Neuropsychology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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- Siemens Healthineers, Molecular Imaging, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Department of Neurology, CHU Lille, Lille, France; University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Memory Center, DISTALZ, Lille, France
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- University Lille, INSERM U1171, CHU Lille, Lille, France; Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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Tse LFL, Siu AMH, Li-Tsang CWP. Performance on the Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration and its supplementary tests: Comparing Chinese and U.S. kindergarten children. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCHOOLS AND EARLY INTERVENTION 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2017.1335263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Linda F. L. Tse
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Harvey EM, Leonard-Green TK, Mohan KM, Kulp MT, Davis AL, Miller JM, Twelker JD, Campus I, Dennis LK. Interrater and Test-Retest Reliability of the Beery Visual-Motor Integration in Schoolchildren. Optom Vis Sci 2017; 94:598-605. [PMID: 28422801 PMCID: PMC5443123 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000001068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess interrater and test-retest reliability of the 6th Edition Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) and test-retest reliability of the VMI Visual Perception Supplemental Test (VMIp) in school-age children. METHODS Subjects were 163 Native American third- to eighth-grade students with no significant refractive error (astigmatism <1.00 D, myopia <0.75 D, hyperopia <2.50 D, anisometropia <1.50 D) or ocular abnormalities. The VMI and VMIp were administered twice, on separate days. All VMI tests were scored by two trained scorers, and a subset of 50 tests was also scored by an experienced scorer. Scorers strictly applied objective scoring criteria. Analyses included interrater and test-retest assessments of bias, 95% limits of agreement, and intraclass correlation analysis. RESULTS Trained scorers had no significant scoring bias compared with the experienced scorer. One of the two trained scorers tended to provide higher scores than the other (mean difference in standardized scores = 1.54). Interrater correlations were strong (0.75 to 0.88). VMI and VMIp test-retest comparisons indicated no significant bias (subjects did not tend to score better on retest). Test-retest correlations were moderate (0.54 to 0.58). The 95% limits of agreement for the VMI were -24.14 to 24.67 (scorer 1) and -26.06 to 26.58 (scorer 2), and the 95% limits of agreement for the VMIp were -27.11 to 27.34. CONCLUSIONS The 95% limit of agreement for test-retest differences will be useful for determining if the VMI and VMIp have sufficient sensitivity for detecting change with treatment in both clinical and research settings. Further research on test-retest reliability reporting 95% limits of agreement for children across different age ranges is recommended, particularly if the test is to be used to detect changes due to intervention or treatment.
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- Erin M Harvey
- *PhD †MS ‡MA §OD, FAAO ∥OD **MD, MPH ††OD, PhD, FAAO ‡‡PhD Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science (EMH, TKL-G, KMM, ALD, JMM, JDT, IC), College of Public Health (EMH, JMM, LKD), and College of Optical Sciences (JMM), The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; and The Ohio State University College of Optometry, Columbus, Ohio (MTK)
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Visual Motor and Perceptual Task Performance in Astigmatic Students. J Ophthalmol 2017; 2017:6460281. [PMID: 28293434 PMCID: PMC5331474 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6460281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose. To determine if spectacle corrected and uncorrected astigmats show reduced performance on visual motor and perceptual tasks. Methods. Third through 8th grade students were assigned to the low refractive error control group (astigmatism < 1.00 D, myopia < 0.75 D, hyperopia < 2.50 D, and anisometropia < 1.50 D) or bilateral astigmatism group (right and left eye ≥ 1.00 D) based on cycloplegic refraction. Students completed the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (VMI) and Visual Perception (VMIp). Astigmats were randomly assigned to testing with/without correction and control group was tested uncorrected. Analyses compared VMI and VMIp scores for corrected and uncorrected astigmats to the control group. Results. The sample included 333 students (control group 170, astigmats tested with correction 75, and astigmats tested uncorrected 88). Mean VMI score in corrected astigmats did not differ from the control group (p = 0.829). Uncorrected astigmats had lower VMI scores than the control group (p = 0.038) and corrected astigmats (p = 0.007). Mean VMIp scores for uncorrected (p = 0.209) and corrected astigmats (p = 0.124) did not differ from the control group. Uncorrected astigmats had lower mean scores than the corrected astigmats (p = 0.003). Conclusions. Uncorrected astigmatism influences visual motor and perceptual task performance. Previously spectacle treated astigmats do not show developmental deficits on visual motor or perceptual tasks when tested with correction.
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Lim CY, Law M, Khetani M, Pollock N, Rosenbaum P. Establishing the Cultural Equivalence of the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) for Use in Singapore. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2016; 36:422-39. [PMID: 26642891 PMCID: PMC5176101 DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2015.1101044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIMS Establishing the cultural equivalence of clinical assessments is critical to ensuring culturally competent care. Developed in North America, the Young Children's Participation and Environment Measure (YC-PEM) is a caregiver questionnaire of participation in home, preschool, and community activities and perceptions of environmental impact on participation. The purpose of this study is to establish the cultural equivalence of YC-PEM content for use in Singapore. METHODS We conducted semi-structured interviews with ten early childhood and healthcare providers and cognitive interviews with ten parents in Singapore to examine the relevance of original YC-PEM content (activities, environmental factors, item wording). Interviews were transcribed, summarized, and categorized according to item, semantic, conceptual, and operational dimensions of the Applied Cultural Framework that served as a decision-making guide to keep, modify, or delete the items. RESULTS Providers and parents agreed on conceptual, item and semantic changes but less on operational changes. Significant changes were made to improve comprehension of the YC-PEM. CONCLUSIONS Despite using the same language, the majority of the YC-PEM items needed modification to be relevant to the Singapore culture. Cultural adaptation of the YC-PEM is important because there are cultural differences in children's participation and their environments, as well as the way people understand words.
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- Chun Yi Lim
- a School of Rehabilitation Science , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
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- a School of Rehabilitation Science , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
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- b Department of Occupational Therapy , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado , USA
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- a School of Rehabilitation Science , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
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- c Department of Pediatrics , McMaster University , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada
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