Table 4.
MMSE results in patients with overt HE according to West-Haven criteria
| MMSE categories | Grade 1 (n=26) | Grade 2 (n=16) | Grade 3 (n=7) | Grade 1 vs2 | Grade 1 vs 3 | Grade 2 vs 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMSE summary score |
26.8 ± 2.7 |
25.4 ± 3.9 |
23.7 ± 5.6 |
ns |
p<0.02 |
ns |
|
Orientation to time |
4.7 ± 0.6 |
4.4 ± 0.9 |
4.4 ± 1.1 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
|
Orientation to place |
4.8 ± 0.4 |
4.4 ± 0.8 |
4.4 ± 0.8 |
p<0.02 |
p<0.05 |
ns |
|
Attention and calculation |
4.0 ± 1.2 |
3.7 ± 1.6 |
2.1 ± 1.9 |
ns |
p<0.003 |
p<0.02 |
|
Recall |
2.2 ± 0.8 |
1.9 ± 0.9 |
1.9 ± 0.9 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
|
Repetition |
0.7 ± 0.5 |
0.6 ± 0.5 |
0.9 ± 0.4 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
|
Complex commands (Understanding) |
2.5 ± 0.7 |
2.6 ± 0.9 |
2.5 ± 1.1 |
ns |
ns |
ns |
|
Complex commands (Write a sentence) |
1.0 ± 0.2 |
0.8 ± 0.4 |
0.9 ± 0.4 |
p<0.05 |
ns |
ns |
| Complex commands (Copy of pentagons) | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | ns | ns | ns |
MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, HE hepatic encephalopathy.