Neuropsychological deficit profiles in senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type.

Recent studies using Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised (WRAT-R) Reading scores as estimates of premorbid abilities have demonstrated that distinct neuropsychological deficit profiles may be associated with specific cognitive disorders such as traumatic brain injury [Brain Inj. 9 (1995) 377] and lupus [Appl. Neuropsychol.

A high efficiency all glass sampling and concentration device for adsorptive semivolatile organics.

A low-volume, inert sampling and enrichment device for semivolatile organic vapors is described. The device consists of two concentric fused silica capillaries. A small portion of the inter-capillary volume, cooled with a burst of compressed carbon dioxide, serves as a trap for the semivolatile organics.

Correlation of functional independence measure (FIM) and SPECT Iofetamine (I-123) as a predictor of functional return in stroke.

Function following stroke is often measured using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Independence occurs when the patient achieves certain levels of functions. SPECT imaging assesses the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF).

The comparability of the WRAT-R reading test and NAART as estimates of premorbid intelligence in neurologically impaired patients.

A study by Wiens, Bryan, and Crossen (1993) suggests the Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised (WRAT-R) Reading subtest and North American Adult Reading Test (NAART) are adequate predictors of Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) IQ scores for a normal population. Although it is common practice to use reading scores to estimate premorbid IQ in clinical populations, the WRAT-R and NAART have not been compared using individuals with brain dysfunction. The current study cross-validated the Wiens et al.