DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2024.6.80
A.A. Lakutin1, T.A. Emelyantseva1, V.A. Korzun2, O.Yu. Zakharevych1, А.I. Razuvanau1
The choice of neuropsychological tests for diagnosing visual object agnosia in patients after cerebral infarction
1National Science and Practice Centre of Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation, village Yukhnovka, Minsk region, Republic of Belarus
2Borisov Central District Hospital, Borisov, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2024;23(6):80-88.
Abstract.
Brain infarction often leads to perceptual disorders, in particular visual object agnosia (VOA).
In the clinical picture of the local brain injuries it has been noted that neuropsychological tests containing conventional tasks may have low sensitivity in the diagnosis of mild VOA, whereas nonconventional tasks have higher sensitivity in the diagnosis, which increases the probability of detecting mild VOA.
At the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage, non-conventional tasks are required. In the presence of concomitant disorders that impede visual recognition of non-conventional visual objects and their images, the most sensitive neuropsychological test for diagnosing VOA in persons with MCI is the recognition of crossed-out images.
At the stage of dementia for neuropsychological diagnostics of VOA it will be sufficient to present conventional tasks: recognition of realistic objects and their images.
Keywords: neuropsychological tests, visual object agnosia, dementia, mild cognitive impairment.
Sources of funding. The study was carried out as a part of the research “To develop and implement a method for diagnosing pre-dementia disorder in patients after cerebral infarction” (Reg. № R&D (Research and development) 20241044 dated May 31, 2024); terms of execution 2024-2029.
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Submitted 28.06.2024
Accepted 04.12.2024
Information about authors:
A.A. Lakutin – research officer of the laboratory of medical assessment and rehabilitation in psychiatric and behavioral disorders, National Science and Practice Centre of Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation, https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3694-8446
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T.A. Emelyantseva – Doctor of Medical Sciences, associate professor, head of the laboratory of medical assessment and rehabilitation in psychiatric and behavioral disorders, National Science and Practice Centre of Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2861-0829
V.A. Korzun – psychiatrist-narcologist, Borisov Central District Hospital, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6625-5750
O.Yu. Zakharevych – research officer of the laboratory of medical assessment and rehabilitation in psychiatric and behavioral disorders,National Science and Practice Centre of Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation, https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5838-3188
А.I. Razuvanau – Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor, scientific secretary, National Science and Practice Centre of Medical Assessment and Rehabilitation, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5033-2933
