Table 1.
Neuropsychological tests of patients with and without directional hypokinesia
| Directional hypokinesia (mean ± SD) | No directional hypokinesia (mean ± SD) | F score | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 3 M, 3 F | 15 M, 8 F | ||
| Age | 61.17 ± 14.4 | 59.52 ± 14 | <1 | ns |
| Short Blessed test | 3.5 ± 4 | 3.7 ± 4.5 | <1 | ns |
| Mesulam (contra − ipsi) | 6.3 ± 8.8 | 6.94 ± 6.6 | <1 | ns |
| Mesulam (total misses) | 23.7 ± 18.2 | 18.9 ± 16.2 | <1 | ns |
| Star cancellation (contra − ipsi) | 8.4 ± 8.1 | 5.13 ± 8.4 | <1 | ns |
| Star cancellation (total misses) | 17.2 ± 17.6 | 13.3 ± 15 | <1 | ns |
| Line cancellation (contra − ipsi) | 0.4 ± 1.5 | 0.6 ± 3 | <1 | ns |
| Line cancellation (total misses) | 0.8 ± 1.3 | 0.86 ± 2.9 | <1 | ns |
| Baking tray (ipsi − contra) | 5.8 ± 6 | 7.1 ± 7.4 | <1 | ns |
| Bisiach personal neglect | 0.5 ± 0.58 | 0.3 ± 0.47 | <1 | ns |
| Fluff test | 1.7 ± 2.1 | 0.65 ± 1 | 1.94 | 0.18 |
| Clock drawing | 5.4 ± 2.3 | 1.4 ± 1.3 | 27.26 | 0.0001 |
| BIT reading (contra − ipsi) | 21.8 ± 26.2 | 0.6 ± 6.8 | 12.5 | 0.002 |
| BIT reading (total misses) | 37.5 ± 43.3 | 6.8 ± 10.3 | 9.97 | 0.004 |
Note that all tests were inverted to one direction, so that a higher score indicates more severe neglect. F, Female; M, male; ns, not significant; contra, contralesional; ipsi, ipsilesional.