Main categories | Patients n (%) | Controls n (%) | p Value | Subcategories | Patients n (%) | Controls n (%) | p Value |
1. Executive dysfunction | 34 (25.8%) | 3 (2.7%) | <0.0001* | multidomain | 19 (14.4%) | 0 (0%) | <0.0001* |
single domain | 15 (11.4%) | 3 (2.7%) | 0.021* | ||||
2. NECI | 23 (17.4%) | 11 (10.0%) | 0.142 | multidomain | 4 (3.0%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0.380 |
single domain: memory | 5 (3.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | 0.225 | ||||
language | 12 (9.1%) | 4 (3.6%) | 0.150 | ||||
visuo-spatial skills | 2 (1.5%) | 5 (4.5%) | 0.250 | ||||
3. No abnormality detected | 75 (56.8%) | 96 (87.3%) | <0.0001* | – | – | – | – |
↵* Highlights statistically significant differences between the two groups.
ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; NECI, non-executive cognitive impairment.