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. 2018 Dec 12;4(1):124–131. doi: 10.1002/lio2.231

Table 4.

Cognitive/Neuropsychological findings.

Case # Premorbid estimate of intellect Subjective complaints Neuropsychological Findings
A NART = 114; High Average • Forgetfulness
•Mental fog/Slow performance
•Difficulty with complex attention
•Reduced motivation
•Diminished working memory
•Slowed processing speed
•Inefficient verbal learning
•Reduced verbal fluency
•Weak grip strength
B NART = 114; High Average •Forgetfulness
•Poor concentration/planning difficulty
•Difficulty retrieving words Mood swings
•Increased irritability
•Lack of motivation
•Mildly impaired verbal learning and memory
•Mildly impaired visual memory
•Reduced word finding Mild depression
C NART = 117; High Average •Slower processing
•Difficulty multi‐tasking
•Difficulty retrieving words
•Greater level of effort required to complete simple tasks
•Reduced speed of processing Weak grip strength
•Diminished sustained attention/ problems sustaining mental set
•Difficulty making rapid visual comparisons
D Average •Slower processing
•Attentional problems
•Slow processing speed
E NART = 117; High Average •Slower processing
•Difficulty concentrating
•Difficulty multitasking
•Feeling confused
•Irritability
•Reduced ability to focus in the face of competing stimuli
•Episodic memory
•Working memory difficulties
•Weak grip strength.
F NART = 106; Average •Forgetfulness
•Slower processing
•Poor concentration
•Word finding difficulties
•Indecisiveness
•Irritability, increased tearfulness decreased interest in activities, anxiety & mood swings
•Difficulty with verbal memory
•Reduced fine motor speed Reduced ability to focus in the face of competing stimuli
•Weak Grip Strength
•Moderate depression
•Mild Anxiety and apathy
G NART = 115; High Average •Forgetfulness
•Slower processing
•Difficulty retrieving words
•Mood lability & anxiety
•Decreased visual memory
•Reduced verbal fluency
•Weak Grip Strength
Case # Premorbid estimate of intellect Subjective complaints Neuropsychological Findings
H NART = 88; Low Average •Forgetfulness
•Slower processing Poor concentration
•Difficulties with organization
•Difficulty monitoring
•Word finding difficulties
•Difficulty with simple verbal and visual attention, visual processing
•Reduced ability to focus in the face of competing stimuli Reduced vocabulary
•Mild depression
I Average •Poor concentration •Slow processing speed
•Diminished abstract problem solving

NART = North American Reading Test