Table 3.
Studies reporting cognitive results after cingulotomies
| Authors | Assessment times (months) | Cognitive measures (score) | Pre-score | Post-score | Cognitive outcome | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visuospatial abilities | ||||||
| Fodstad et al. (1982) | B, 6 |
FITa Kohs’ block testa BVRT (number correct)a BVRT (number error)a |
Not reportedb | Not reportedb | Not interpretable | Not reported |
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 | ROCFT (copy) | Not reportedc | Not reportedc | No changes | No sign. (p > 0.05) |
| Memory (general) | ||||||
| Fodstad et al. (1982) | B, 6 |
CMMT (object)a CMMT (word-pair)a CMMT (fig fact)a |
Not reportedb | Not reportedb | Not interpretable | Not reported |
| Jung et al. (2006) | Not reported | Subjective complaints: subjective reports | Not applicable | Not applicable | Immediate memory dysfunction | Not applicable |
| Verbal memory | ||||||
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 |
HVLT (total number of words recalled during the three trials) HVLT (delayed recall) HVLT (learning) HVLT (percentage retained) HVLT (HVLT) (recognition) |
Not reportedc | Not reportedc | No changes | No sign. (p > 0.05) |
| Visual memory | ||||||
| Fodstad et al. (1982) | B, 6 |
BVRT (number correct)a BVRT (number error)a |
Not reportedb | Not reportedb | Not interpretable | Not reported |
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 |
ROCFT (immediate recall) ROCFT (delayed recall) |
Not reportedc | Not reportedc | No changes | No sign. (p > 0.05) |
| Executive functions | ||||||
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 |
WCST (total number of correct responses) WCST (total number of errors) WCST (perseverative responses) WCST (perseverative errors) WCST (non-perseverative errors) |
Not reportedc | Not reportedc | Improvement except in WCST (total n. of correct responses) – no changes | Sign. (p < 0.05) except in WCST (total n. of correct responses) |
| Verbal fluency | ||||||
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 |
COWAT (total number of words in letter version) COWAT (total number of words in category version) |
Not reportedc | Not reportedc | No changes | No sign. (p > 0.05) |
| Intelligence | ||||||
| Fodstad et al. (1982) | B, 6 |
SRB-test – synonymsa SRB-test – reasoninga |
Not reportedb | Not reportedb | Not interpretable | Not reported |
| Jung et al. (2006) | B, 12 |
K-WAIS (full scale – IQ)a K-WAIS (verbal – IQ)a K-WAIS (performance– IQ)a |
Not reportedc | Not reportedc | No changes | No sign. (p > 0.05) |
| Motor functioning | ||||||
| Fodstad et al. (1982) | B, 6 | Zeal testa | Not reportedb | Not reportedb | Not interpretable | Not reported |
B, baseline; FIT, figure identification test; BVRT, Benton’s visual retention test; ROCFT, Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test; CMMT, Cronholm-Molander memory test; HVLT, Hopkins verbal learning test; WCST, Wisconsin card sorting test; COWAT, controlled association word association test; K-WAIS, Weschler adult intelligence scale – Korean version
aAs the authors reported in the original article
bNot results of the group; individual data is reported
cNumerical data is not reported; data in graphics