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Self‐awareness of executive dysfunction in H untington's disease: Comparison with P arkinson's disease and cervical dystonia
Author(s) -
Sitek Emilia J.,
Sołtan Witold,
Wieczorek Dariusz,
Schinwelski Michał,
Robowski Piotr,
Harciarek Michał,
Guzińska Katarzyna,
Sławek Jarosław
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/pcn.12006
Subject(s) - executive dysfunction , cervical dystonia , stroop effect , disease , psychology , executive functions , dysexecutive syndrome , medicine , dystonia , psychiatry , cognition , neuropsychology
This study assessed self‐awareness of executive deficits in patients with H untington's disease ( HD ) in comparison to patients with Parkinson's disease ( PD ) and with cervical dystonia ( CD ). Eighty‐nine patient–proxy pairs participated in the study (23 with HD , 25 with advanced PD , 21 with mild PD and 20 with CD ). Executive function was assessed with the Stroop test and the Dysexecutive Questionnaire. Insight into executive impairment in HD is mildly affected, when compared to PD and CD .