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Performance of patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration on artistic tasks: A pilot study / Desempenho de pacientes com degeneração lobar frontotemporal em tarefa artística: Estudo piloto
Anauate, Maria Cristina; Bahia, Valéria Santoro; Nitrini, Ricardo; Radanovic, Marcia.
  • Anauate, Maria Cristina; University of São Paulo School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. São Paulo, SP. BR
  • Bahia, Valéria Santoro; University of São Paulo School. Department of Neurology. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. São Paulo, SP. BR
  • Nitrini, Ricardo; University of São Paulo School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. São Paulo, SP. BR
  • Radanovic, Marcia; University of São Paulo School of Medicine. Department of Neurology. Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Unit. São Paulo, SP. BR
Dement. neuropsychol ; 8(1): 72-78, mar. 2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-707319
ABSTRACT
Several studies have addressed visuospatial and executive skills in artistic activities in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the performance of FTLD patients compared to controls on two artistic tasks.

METHODS:

Four FTLD patients with mean age of 57 (8.7) years and schooling of 12.2 (4.5) years plus 10 controls with mean age of 62.9 (8.6) years and schooling of 12.3 (4.6) years, were assessed using the Lowenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) and by a three-stage artistic protocol including visual observation, copying and collage, based on a Sisley painting.

RESULTS:

FTLD patients had lower scores than controls on Visuospatial Perception, Copy, Collage, Examiner's Observation, and Total, showing distinct patterns of performance according to FTLD sub-type semantic PPA, nonfluent PPA and bvFTD.

CONCLUSION:

FTLD patients presented impairment in the visuospatial and executive skills required to perform artistic tasks. We demonstrated that the application of the instrument as a complimentary method for assessing cognitive skills in this group of patients is possible. Further studies addressing larger and more homogeneous samples of FTLD patients as well as other dementias are warranted.
RESUMO
Vários estudos relatam as habilidades visuoespaciais em atividades artísticas em Degeneração Lobar Frontotemporal (DLFT) e Demência de Alzheimer (DA).

OBJETIVO:

Investigar as alterações no desempenho de pacientes com DLFT comparados a controles em tarefas artísticas.

MÉTODOS:

Quatro pacientes com DLFT (idade média de 57 (8,7) e escolaridade de 12,2 (4,5) anos) e 10 controles (idade média de 62,9 (86) e escolaridade de 12,3 (4,6) anos) foram avaliados através da Bateria de Avaliação Cognitiva de Terapia Ocupacional Lowenstein (LOTCA) e um protocolo de arte em três estágios observação visual, cópia colorida e colagem baseada em uma pintura de Sisley.

RESULTADOS:

Os pacientes com DLFT tiveram menores pontuações em Percepção Visoespacial, Cópia, Colagem, Observação do examinador e Total, mostrando distintos tipos de desempenho nos subtipos de DFT variante comportamental, APP não fluente e APP semântica.

CONCLUSÃO:

Os pacientes com DLFT apresentaram prejuízo nas habilidades executivas e visuoespaciais necessárias ao desempenho nas tarefas artísticas propostas. Evidenciamos ser possível a aplicação deste instrumento como método de avaliação complementar de habilidades cognitivas neste grupo de pacientes. Novos estudos em um grupo maior e mais homogêneo de pacientes com DLFT, bem como em outras demências, são necessários.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Art Therapy / Visual Perception / Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration / Executive Function Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo School of Medicine/BR / University of São Paulo School/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Art Therapy / Visual Perception / Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration / Executive Function Type of study: Practice guideline Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo School of Medicine/BR / University of São Paulo School/BR