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Central Cognitive Processing Speed Is an Early Marker of Huntington's Disease Onset

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Several studies have suggested that cognitive processing speed may be useful for assessing early cognitive change in premanifest Huntington's disease (HD); however, current measures lack the ability to control for… Click to show full abstract

Several studies have suggested that cognitive processing speed may be useful for assessing early cognitive change in premanifest Huntington's disease (HD); however, current measures lack the ability to control for the effects of motor dysfunction commonly found in HD. The Computerized Test of Information Processing (CTiP) is a rapidly administered computerized tool that allows for the examination of central cognitive processing speed by using motor‐corrected scores to account for motor dysfunction.

Keywords: central cognitive; processing; cognitive processing; huntington disease; processing speed

Journal Title: Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2021

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