Table 2.
Neuropsychological performance; raw score mean values (SD).
| NC | RPD | LPD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbal Domain | |||
| FAS total | 50.2 (16.3) | 45.2 (14.4) | 41.5 (7.5)* |
| Digit span forward total | 12.1 (2.2) | 10.6 (1.9) | 11.2 (1.8) |
| Digit span backward total | 8.8 (2.6) | 6.6 (2.8)* | 6.8 (1.6)** |
| Clock reading total | 48.5 (18.8) | 64.2 (15.3)* | 62.5 (24.1) |
| BNT total correct | 56.4 (3.2) | 57.3 (3.5) | 55.9 (5.1) |
| CVLT-II immediate recall total | 11.4 (2.2) | 11.7 (3.5) | 11.3 (3.2) |
| CVLT-II delayed recall total | 10.8 (2.8) | 11.1 (3.5) | 8.9 (3.7) |
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| Nonverbal Domain | |||
| RCPM total | 34.1 (2.1) | 31.1 (4.3)** | 31.8 (3.0)* |
| TMT B time | 66.8 (31.4) | 86.8 (40.3) | 99.3 (90.9) |
| Spatial span forward total | 8.4 (1.7) | 7.5 (1.9) | 8.0 (1.1) |
| Spatial span backward total | 7.8 (1.8) | 7.2 (1.2) | 7.3 (2.2) |
| VS search time | 82.2 (21.7) | 130.9 (45.2)** | 137.2 (93.7)** |
| ROCF immediate recall total | 17.1 (6.5) | 15.6 (7.3) | 17.8 (7.0) |
| ROCF delayed recall total | 17.9 (6.1) | 15.3 (8.3) | 17.0 (7.2) |
Significantly different from NC group: *P < 0.03, **P < 0.007.
FAS: Controlled Oral Word Association Test (F, A, S),
BNT: Boston Naming Test,
CVLT-II: California Verbal Learning Test-II,
RCPM: Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices,
ROCF: Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure,
VS: Visual Symbol Search.