Table 1.
Comparison of baseline neuropsychological performances in POMS and ADHD
| Cognitive test | POMS | ADHD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRT- LTS | 27.3 (10.1); 24 (9–52) | 30.9 (6.8); 28.5 (20–44) | 0.1 |
| SRT – CLTR | 21.3 (9.1); 21.5 (2–40) | 21.9 (8.6); 21 (7–44) | 1.0 |
| SPART | 21.0 (3.8); 22 (15–25) | 19.8 (4.6); 20 (13–30) | 0.2 |
| SDMT | 22.5 (4.5); 23 (16–29) | 17.3 (8.5); 14.5 (8–43) | 0.002 |
| Trail Making Test Aa | 37.0 (10.6); 37.5 (21–58) | 54.0 (23.1); 57 (8–100) | 0.02 |
| Trail Making Test Ba | 108.1 (68.6); 97.5 (0–233) | 182.7 (64.9); 188 (96–333) | 0.004 |
| SRT-D | 6.0 (2.2); 6 (0–9) | 6.7 (2.0); 7 (3–11) | 0.5 |
| SPART-D | 6.9 (1.2); 7 (5–10) | 6.5 (2.3); 5.5 (4–10) | 0.2 |
| Tower of Londona | 15.7 (5.8); 14 (10–31) | 14.7 (10.1); 14 (0–33) | 0.7 |
| Cognitive Impairment Index | 22.4 (3.1); 22 (19–29) | 23.6 (4.2); 24 (16–30) | 0.3 |
| CDI | 12.9 (6.9); 15 (0–25) | 13.4 (7.0); 14.5 (2–25) | 1.0 |
Data are reported as mean (SD), Median (min - max)
Abbreviations: POMS pediatric onset multiple sclerosis, ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ST specific training, nST non specific training, SRT-LTS Selective Reminding Test Long Term Storage, SRT-CTLR Selective Reminding Test – Consistent Long-Term Retrieval, SRT-D Selective Reminding Test–Delayed, SPART Spatial Recall Test, SPART-D Spatial Recall Test–Delayed, SDMT Symbol Digit Modalities Test, CDI Children’s Depression Inventory
aUnit of measure: time in seconds