TY  - BOOK
AU  - Alshaimaa Sobhi Khalil 
AU  - Ann Ali Abdel Kader , 
AU  - Ayatullah Farouk Ahmad , 
AU  - Ebtesam Mohammad Fahmy , 
TI  - Electrophysiological and psychometric assessment of cognitive functions in normal aging / 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cairo : 
PB  - Alshaimaa Sobhi Khalil  , 
KW  - Cognitive
KW  - Electrophysiological
KW  - Psychometric
N1  - Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Neurophysiology; Issued also as CD
N2  - Aging and Age-related Changes (ARCs) refer to the declines in component biologic processes occurring with senescence that result in impaired brain structure, cognitive performance and behavior. In the present study we  aimed to assess cognitive functions in normal elderly subjects using  psychometric cognitive assessment scales and electrophysiological studies including power of brain activity and late cortical responses. Method: Forty seven healthy elderly subjects were assessed with  electrophysiological studies and psychometric scales. Electrophysiological studies include P300 and CNV studies and QEEG recording. Results: The results of P300 showed a significant positive correlation was  found between age and reaction time. A significant negative correlation was found between reaction time and the total score of the performance scale. The results of CNV revealed a significant negative correlation was noted between  latency of N2 and total score of the verbal scale. Regarding relative power of EEG frequencies, a significant positive correlation was found between relative power alpha frequency and the total score of performance scale. No significant correlation was revealed between P300, CNV parameters and relative power of  EEG frequencies and scores of WMS subtests and parameters of WCST
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