The Test of Everyday Attention Reveals Significant Sustained Volitional Attention and Working Memory Deficits in Friedreich Ataxia.

J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2010 Nov 17:1-5. [Epub ahead of print]

Klopper F, Delatycki MB, Corben LA, Bradshaw JL, Rance G, Georgiou-Karistianis N.
Experimental Neuropsychology Research Unit, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

Keywords: Sustained volitional attention, working memory capacity, Friedreich ataxia (FRDA), Test of Everyday Attention, IQ-matched controls, GAA repeat number, FXN gene, disease severity, corticocerebellar pathways, cortical and/or cerebellar pathology.