Effect of demographic data on neuropsychological tests

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to research determination of mean neuropsychological test scores and the effect of demographic data on neuropsychological tests in healthy people. Material and Methods: Between 2014-2016 years; mini mental state examination, forward and backward digit span, verbal fluency (semantic and lexical), clock drawing, verbal and visual memory tests were performed to healthy people. The presence of correlation between neuropsychological tests and gender, age and education were researched in healthy people. Results: Hundred subjects (60 female, 40 male) were included to study. No difference was observed between male and female subjects on neuropsychological tests. There was negative correlation between age and mini mental state examination, digit span and semantic fluency tests. And also there was positive correlation between education and all neuropsychological tests (except verbal memory test). Conclusion: The mean neuropsychological test scores in healthy people were not shown differences by gender, but they were affected by age and education.

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Neuropsychological test , gender , age , education

Cukurova Medical Journal

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Cukurova Medical Journal