Application Description

The Trail Making Test for iPhone is a game based upon one of the most frequently administered neuropsychological test used to assess general brain function. In this simple game you search and tap a sequence of numbers (1,2,3, etc.) or a sequence of alternating numbers and letters (1, A, 2, B, 3, etc.) in the shortest possible time. This simplicity makes Trail Making Test for iPhone irresistible.

In clinical settings the time to complete the original paper and pencil version has been linked to ability of visual search and scanning, mental flexibility and executive functions. The completion time also heavily depends on factors such as attention and resistance to distraction. Recent research also indicate that parts of the test have a predictive value of subsequent brain infarction.