Table 1

Background neuropsychological test scores

Controls (n=10) Mean (SD) Patients (n=40) Mean (SD) p Value
Background intelligence tests:
 NART-R106.1 (14.9)107.2 (10.9)NS
 Full-Scale IQ104.0 (18.3)99.3 (15.2)NS
Memory tests:
 GMQ1-150 103.3 (16.1)73.5 (18.3)<0.0001
 DMQ1-151 103.3 (20.3)68.3 (17.5)<0.0001
 IQ-GMQ0.7 (8.4)25.9 (15.2)<0.0001
 IQ-DMQ0.7 (17.0)31.1 (14.9)<0.0001
Executive tests:
 FAS verbal fluency44.2 (15.0)31.5 (13.8)<0.02
 Card-sorting categories5.1 (1.4)4.1 (1.7)NS
 Card sorting % perseverations9.7 (9.7)29.1 (26.9)<0.05
 Cognitive estimates4.1 (3.5)7.1 (4.0)<0.05
  • 1-150 General memory index (or quotient) from Wechsler memory scale-revised.

  • 1-151 Delayed memory index (or quotient) from Wechsler memory scale-revised.