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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurol. 2012 Nov 29;260(4):1122–1131. doi: 10.1007/s00415-012-6771-4

Table 5.

Neuropsychological results by group.

Measure Control Myotonic Dystrophy Significance (p)
Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Wechsler Verbal Comprehension 114 (13) 87 (19) .0001
Wechsler Perceptual Organization 115 (16) 78 (16) <.0001
Wechsler Working Memory 110 (11) 79 (17) <.0001
Wechsler Processing Speed 99 (13) 75 (14) <.0001
Full-Scale IQ 114 (14) 76 (19) <.0001
California Verbal Learning Test (total) 58 (9) 44 (16) .008
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (total errors) 108 (16) 91 (16) .009
BRIEF General Executive Composite 45 (8) 63 (10) <.0001

Note: SD = Standard Deviation. All tests were administered to all subjects; Higher BRIEF scores indicate greater executive dysfunction; Lower Wisconsin Card Sorting Test error scores indicates greater executive dysfunction.