Table 5. STM Abilities Pre- and Posttreatment.
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digits forward—spoken 36 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–4 |
| Digits backward—spoken 36 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Digits forward—pointing | 2–3 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 4–4 |
| Digits backward—pointing | n.a. | 4–5 | n.a. | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Digit matching listening span 15 | 3–5 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 5–4 | 4–4 |
| Words forward—spoken * | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Visual tapping forward 36 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| Visual tapping backward 36 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 |
Abbreviation: n.a., person not able to attempt task; STM, short-term memory.
Note: First number in each cell refers to pretreatment, second number to posttreatment.
*
Monosyllabic words, matched for frequency.