Neuropsychological Impairments and Their Cognitive Architecture in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) with Lewy Bodies and MCI-Alzheimer's Disease.
Joanna CiafoneAlan ThomasRory DurcanPaul C DonaghyCalum A HamiltonSarah LawleyGemma RobertsSean CollobyMichael J FirbankLouise AllanGeorge PetridesJohn-Paul TaylorJohn T O'BrienPeter GallagherPublished in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2021)
MCI-LB was characterized by executive dysfunction and slowed processing speed but did not show the visuospatial dysfunction expected, while MCI-AD displayed an amnestic profile. However, there was considerable neuropsychological profile overlap and processing speed mediated performance in both MCI subtypes.