Low educational level effects on the performance of healthy adults on a Neuropsychological Protocol suggested by the Commission on Neuropsychology of the Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia

To assess cognitive measures and impact of education on cognitive performance (CP) of low educational levels healthy adults (LELHA) on a Neuropsychological Protocol (NP) suggested by the Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia. 138 subjects from an Education Program for Adults divided into two, age and gender...

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Published in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 69; no. 5; pp. 778 - 784
Main Authors:	dos Santos, Erich Belzunces, Tudesco, Ivanda de Souza Silva, Caboclo, Luis Otávio S F, Yacubian, Elza Márcia T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 01-10-2011 Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Subjects:	Adult Aged Attention - physiology avaliação neuropsicológica baixo nível de escolaridade Brazil Cognition Disorders - psychology Educational Status Epilepsy - psychology Executive Function - physiology Female Humans Language Tests Learning Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia Male Memory Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests NEUROSCIENCES protocolo neuropsicológico PSYCHIATRY Psychomotor Performance Young Adult Brazil Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia neuropsychological evaluation protocolo neuropsicológico baixo nível de escolaridade avaliação neuropsicológica low educational levels neuropsychological protocol
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Summary:	To assess cognitive measures and impact of education on cognitive performance (CP) of low educational levels healthy adults (LELHA) on a Neuropsychological Protocol (NP) suggested by the Liga Brasileira de Epilepsia. 138 subjects from an Education Program for Adults divided into two, age and gender matched groups of 69 subjects, answered the NP: Group 1 (mean of 6.9 ± 2.95 months of formal education) and Group 2, 47.8 ± 10 months. Data were compared as z-scores. The mean IQ was 77.1 ± 5.50 and 79.4 ± 3.30 in Groups 1 and 2, respectively (p=0.001). Both performed below the normal curve and Group 1 worse than 2. CP correlated with schooling, especially executive functions (54.1% vs 36.2%) and language (52.9% vs 25.7%). LELHA showed significant cognitive impairment in verbal and visuospatial areas. If these results had been obtained in epilepsy patients they would be interpreted as global cognitive impairment.
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ISSN:	0004-282X 1678-4227 1678-4227 0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/s0004-282x2011000600011