✓. Has freely and knowingly expressed their non-opposition
Exclusion criteria
✕. Known history of central neurological disease: stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic), transient ischemic attack, encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, or epilepsy.
✕. Medical interview suggesting past central nervous system involvement: history of episodes such as sensorimotor deficits, dysarthria, aphasia, blurred or double vision, or positive symptoms such as visual or sensory hallucinations (e.g., paresthesias).
✕. Significant visual impairment - as judged by the examiner - in near vision despite correction, or monocular blindness. Specifically, inability to distinguish the targets with gaps in the example (pre-test) of the Apples Cancellation Test.
What they're measuring
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To establish average scores for healthy French-speaking volunteers without central neurological disorders on the Apples Cancellation Test (from the BCoS), using French-translated administration and scoring instructions
✕. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score \> 0
✕. Pyramidal reflex syndrome (hyperactive deep tendon reflexes with extended reflexogenic zones and spread).
✕. Use of substances (alcohol or drugs) within 24 hours prior to the assessment.
✕. Presence of cognitive or psychiatric disorders, assessed during the inclusion interview and neurological examination, at the examiner's discretion.