Table 3

Neuropsychological results the day after the TGA episode and at follow up: data shown are raw scores (and corresponding z scores)

Patient APatient BPatient C
Day afterFollow upDay afterFollow upDay afterFollow up
Cognitive functions:
 Orientation in time (/5)5  (+0.31) 53-151 5  (+0.31) 53-151  53-151  53-151
 Problem solving (/12)ND12  (+0.62)12 (+0.47)12  (+0,62)12  (+0.47)123-151
 Copying of geometric figures (/12)12 (+0.56)12 (+0.59)12 (+0.56)11 (−0,59)12 (+0.57)12  (+0.62)
 Forward memory span7 (+1.26)7 (+1.49)7 (+1.26)6 (0,13)6 (−0.29)6 (+0.13)
Categorical fluency:
Correct responsesND46 (+2.06)49 (+2.93)57 (+4,21)16 (−2.47)3-150 25 (−1.01)
 Perseverative errors0 (+1.01)2 (−1.11)0 (+1.01)1 (−1.93)3-150 0 (+062)
Letter fluency:
 Correct responsesND22 (−0.8)44 (+3.62)44 (+4.55)16 (−0.95)24 (+0.35)
 Perseverative errors0 (+0.77)0 (+0.48)0 (+0.77)0 (+0.44)0 (+0.62)
Episodic memory:
 Immediate cued recall (/16) 163-151 163-151 163-151 163-151 163-151 163-151
 Free recall (/16)7 (−0.65)11 (+1.00)12 (+2.99)10 (+0.62)10 (+0.37)9 (−0.34)
 Recognition (/16)16 (+0.45)163-151 16 (+0.45)163-151 16 (+0.45)163-151
  • 3-150 p<0.05.

  • 3-151 Normal performance (see table 2).

  • ND=not done.