Deficits on the Clock Drawing Test in Parkinson’s Disease

Author Information

Ashley Rober

Abstract/Description

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1% of the world population over the age of 65—anywhere from four to six million people (National Parkinson Foundation, 2010). Although most people identify PD as a movement disorder, cognitive deficits are also present. Poor performance on tasks such as set shifting, internal control of attention, and sequencing is commonly reported by PD patients (Stout & Johnson, 2005), as are visual and verbal memory impairments (Moody, Bookheimer, Vanek, & Knowlton, 2004). Visuospatial skills are also problematic, including depth perception, spatial orientation, and spatial organization (Bowen, Burns, Brady, & Yahr, 1972).

Note on the Author

At the time of submission, Ashley Rober was a senior in the psychology department at BSU. This research, which was conducted at Boston University’s Vision and Cognition Laboratory, began as an Adrian Tinsley Program (ATP) Summer Research Grant in 2010.

Recommended Citation

Rober, Ashley (2012). Deficits on the Clock Drawing Test in Parkinson’s Disease. Undergraduate Review, 8, 60-65.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/undergrad_rev/vol8/iss1/12

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