Table 4.
Case # | Premorbid estimate of intellect | Subjective complaints | Neuropsychological Findings |
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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 |
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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