Feasibility of computerized working memory training in individuals with Huntington disease

Feasibility of computerized working memory training in individuals with Huntington disease

By Mahsa Sadeghi, Emily Barlow-Krelina, Clare Gibbons, Komal T. Shaikh, Wai Lun Alan Fung, Wendy S. Meschino, Christine Till

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Huntington disease (HD) is associated with a variety of cognitive deficits, with prominent difficulties in working memory (WM). WM deficits are notably compromised in early-onset and prodromal HD patients. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of a computerized WM training program (Cogmed QM), novel to the HD population.

Peer Reviewed Article

Issue #: 4

Pages: e0176429

Volume #: 12

Article in: PLOS ONE

Published in: 2017