Cognitive determinants of decisional capacity in neurodegenerative disorders.

Makayla PortleyCarolyn ShererTianxia WuJennifer FarrenLaura E DanielianSonja W ScholzBryan J TraynorMichael E WardTaryn HaselhuhnAllison SnyderJustin Y Kwan

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2023)

Decisional capacity is intrinsically related to executive function in neurodegenerative disorders, and executive dysfunction may predict a lack of decisional capacity alerting investigators of the need for additional scrutiny during the informed consent process.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
working memory