Table 2.
Rank-Order Analysis
| Test Score | CBZ | LMTG | LIT | OCBZ | TPM | VPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocognition Index | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Memory | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Psychomotor speed | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| RT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Cognitive flexibility | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Complex attention | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Verbal memory | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Visual memory | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Finger tapping | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Symbol-digit coding | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Stroop simple RT* | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Stroop complex RT* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Stroop part 3 RT* | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Stroop test errors* | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Shifting attention test correct | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Shifting attention test errors* | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Shifting attention test RT* | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Shifting attention test efficiency* | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| CPT correct | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| CPT errors* | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| CPT RT* | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Rank | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
CBZ = carbamazepine; LMTG = lamotrigine; LIT = lithium; OCBZ = oxcarbazepine; TPM = topiramate; VPA = valproic acid; RT = reaction time; CPT = continuous performance test
*
An asterisk indicates tests on which a lower score is better than a higher score.