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ArticleProgress in rehabilitation medicine2021

Possibility of Using Quantitative Assessment with the Cube Copying Test for Evaluation of Visuo-spatial Function in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease.

Shino Mori, Aiko Osawa, Shinichiro Maeshima, Takashi Sakurai, Kenichi Ozaki, Izumi Kondo, Eiichi Saitoh

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Shino MoriDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
Aiko OsawaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
Shinichiro MaeshimaKinjo University, Hakusan, Japan.
Takashi SakuraiCenter for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
Kenichi OzakiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
Izumi KondoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan.
Eiichi SaitohDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology · JPFujita Health University · JPKinjo University · JP

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the clinical usefulness of the Cube Copying Test (CCT) for quantitative assessment of visuo-spatial function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

methodsThe CCT, Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices (RCPM), and other neuropsychological tests were administered to 152 AD outpatients. For the quantitative assessment of CCT, we scored the points of connection (POC) and the number of plane-drawing errors (PDE) and categorized the pattern classification (PAC). We also measured Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) to assess the severity of AD. The relationships among CCT, RCPM, and FAST were then analyzed.

resultsThe mean POC and PDE scores were 2.7 and 3.6, respectively, and the median PAC score was 6.0. PDE and PAC showed a linear relationship, but POC and PDE, and POC and PAC did not. Each component of CCT showed a significant correlation with RCPM scores. PDE and PAC had closer correlations with RCPM scores than POC did. The PDE and PAC results were significantly different among most of the FAST stages.

conclusionsQuantitative assessment using CCT may be effective for the quick determination of the visuo-spatial function in AD patients.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseCube Copying Test (CCT)Raven’s Colored Progressive Matrices (RCPM)visuo-spatial function

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