Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment deteriorate fine movement control Export

@article{citeulike:3379239, abstract = {Sensory-motor dysfunctions are often associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study suggests that deterioration in fine motor control and coordination characterizes sensory-motor deficiencies of AD and MCI. Nine patients with a clinical diagnosis of probable AD, 9 amnestic MCI subjects and 10 cognitively normal controls performed four types of handwriting movement on a digitizer. Movement time and smoothness were analyzed between the groups and across the movement patterns. Kinematic profiles were also compared among the groups. AD and MCI patients demonstrated slower, less smooth, less coordinated, and less consistent handwriting movements than their healthy counterparts. The theoretical relevance and practical implications of fine motor tasks, such as these movements involved in handwriting, are discussed relative to the deteriorated sensory-motor system of AD and MCI patients.}, author = {Yan, Jin H. and Rountree, Susan and Massman, Paul and Doody, Rachelle S. and Li, Hong}, citeulike-article-id = {3379239}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.01.006}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022395608000083}, doi = {10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.01.006}, issn = {00223956}, journal = {Journal of Psychiatric Research}, keywords = {coordination, fine, motor}, month = {October}, number = {14}, pages = {1203--1212}, posted-at = {2009-11-08 02:57:25}, priority = {2}, title = {Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment deteriorate fine movement control}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.01.006}, volume = {42}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3379239 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3379239 N2 - Sensory-motor dysfunctions are often associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This study suggests that deterioration in fine motor control and coordination characterizes sensory-motor deficiencies of AD and MCI. Nine patients with a clinical diagnosis of probable AD, 9 amnestic MCI subjects and 10 cognitively normal controls performed four types of handwriting movement on a digitizer. Movement time and smoothness were analyzed between the groups and across the movement patterns. Kinematic profiles were also compared among the groups. AD and MCI patients demonstrated slower, less smooth, less coordinated, and less consistent handwriting movements than their healthy counterparts. The theoretical relevance and practical implications of fine motor tasks, such as these movements involved in handwriting, are discussed relative to the deteriorated sensory-motor system of AD and MCI patients. IS - 14 JF - Journal of Psychiatric Research SN - 00223956 EP - 1212 TI - Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment deteriorate fine movement control VL - 42 SP - 1203 KW - coordination KW - fine KW - motor AU - Yan, Jin AU - Rountree, Susan AU - Massman, Paul AU - Doody, Rachelle AU - Li, Hong PY - 2008/10// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.01.006 ER -