Table 2.

Neuropsychological test scores of 23^* childhood-onset CP patients with Hypothalamic (HT) lesion and 32 controls.

	Patients with HT lesion (n = 23)		Controls (n = 32)		P-value
	Median	10th–90th percentiles	Median	10th–90th percentiles
Semantic memory (WAIS vocabulary)	31	18–40	38	30–47	0.004
Episodic memory
Verbal memory (RAVLT)
Immediate recall	51	31–65	57	44–68	0.054
Delayed recall	11	2–15	12	7–15	0.021
Recognition	13	10–15	15	12–15	0.012
Visual memory (Rey Complex Figure)
Immediate recall	17	6–29	23	15–28	0.061
Delayed recall	17	6–27	23	13–28	0.033
Recognition	21	20–23	22	19–23	ns
Working memory (WAIS digit span)	27	19–33	27	19–37	ns
Executive function, processing speed
WAIS digit span – backward subtest	9	5–12	9	6–13	ns
WAIS coding	71	50–88	75	59–101	ns
Trail making test
Test 1	22	17–39	19	14–27	0.025
Test 2	25	19–39	22	16–32	ns
Test 3	28	22–41	23	15–37	0.042
Test 4	65	46–105	60	38–98	ns
Test 5	32	17–50	22	14–32	0.001
Visuospatial abilities
Rey complex figure copy	35	32–36	35	32–36	ns
WAIS block design	52	30–60	52	31–60	ns

*n = 23 with following exceptions: WAIS block design n = 22 as one patient was excluded due to visual problems, WAIS coding n = 16 as 7 patients were excluded due to visual problems, Trail making test n = 16 as 7 patients were excluded due to visual problems, Rey Complex Figure Test n = 16 as 7 patients were excluded due to visual problems.