Session 3C: Identifying Pre-Clinical Alzheimer's Disease Motor Impairments and Efficient Re-teaching Methods
Session Number
Session 3C: 2nd Presentation
Advisor(s)
Tanvi Bhatt, University of Illinois at Chicago
Location
Room A151
Start Date
28-4-2017 1:15 PM
End Date
28-4-2017 2:30 PM
Abstract
Alzheimer's Disease is currently the primary cause of dementia throughout the world. Many patients tend to undergo a pre-clinical phase of mild cognitive impairment before onset of the disease. A variety of motor impairments, such as bradykinesia, characterizes both mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s. Motor skills that are impaired may be re-learned through the practice of implicit learning with visual feedback. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific motor impairments that indicate a high possibility of progression to Alzheimer's and to identify the most efficient method of reteaching lost skills to patients. Literature pertaining to the primary purpose of this study was thoroughly examined and synthesized in order to determine the motor impairments of mild cognitive impairment that lead to Alzheimer’s and adept re-teaching methods. The study observed that certain motor impairments, such as bradykinesia and parkinsonism, are not ideal for the use in prognosis of Alzheimer's due to their presence in other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's. Other motor impairments, such as slowed or abnormal gait, are more ideal for use in the prognosis of Alzheimer's, but only in conjunction with the presence of mild cognitive impairment. This study is currently on-going.
Session 3C: Identifying Pre-Clinical Alzheimer's Disease Motor Impairments and Efficient Re-teaching Methods
Room A151
Alzheimer's Disease is currently the primary cause of dementia throughout the world. Many patients tend to undergo a pre-clinical phase of mild cognitive impairment before onset of the disease. A variety of motor impairments, such as bradykinesia, characterizes both mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s. Motor skills that are impaired may be re-learned through the practice of implicit learning with visual feedback. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific motor impairments that indicate a high possibility of progression to Alzheimer's and to identify the most efficient method of reteaching lost skills to patients. Literature pertaining to the primary purpose of this study was thoroughly examined and synthesized in order to determine the motor impairments of mild cognitive impairment that lead to Alzheimer’s and adept re-teaching methods. The study observed that certain motor impairments, such as bradykinesia and parkinsonism, are not ideal for the use in prognosis of Alzheimer's due to their presence in other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's. Other motor impairments, such as slowed or abnormal gait, are more ideal for use in the prognosis of Alzheimer's, but only in conjunction with the presence of mild cognitive impairment. This study is currently on-going.