Table 2.
Neuropsychological scores before and after treatment with 5–OH–tryptophan
| Scores | Before Treatment | After Treatment | Norms(Mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colored Progressive Matrices | 85 | 85 | 100 ± 15 |
| WAIS–III –Verbal IQ | 84 | 90 | 100 ± 15 |
| Direct digit span | 6 | 6 | 7.6 ± 2 |
| Reverse digit span | 4 | 4 | 6.3 ± 2 |
| Processing speed | |||
| Trail Making Test A, s | 47 | 35 | 31 ± 12 |
| Trail Making Test B, s | 75 | 65 | 66 ± 24 |
| Directed attention | |||
| STROOP (raw scores for age corrected) | T–Scored | T–Scored | |
| Words | 42 | 46 | 50 ± 10 |
| Colors | 40 | 58 | 50 ± 10 |
| Colors | of | words | 37 41 50 ± 10 |
| Reasoning and concept | |||
| Wisconsin Card Sorting Test | 5 criteria | 6 criteria | 5.9 ± 0.36 |
| Perseverative errors | 66% | 0% | normal < 50% |