All patients | Subgroup 1 patients (n = 42) | Subgroup 2 patients (n = 29) | Subgroup 3 patients (n = 22) | Subgroup patients (n = 7) | |||||||
Characteristic and test | No. of patients | Raw scores | z scores | Raw scores | z scores | Raw scores | z scores | Raw scores | z scores | Raw scores | z scores |
Executive functions | |||||||||||
Stroop | |||||||||||
Color | 95 | 75.1 ± 22.8 | 1.4 ± 2.4 | 65.1 ± 11.9 | 0.4 ± 1 | 75.3 ± 14.7 | 1.6 ± 1.5 | 84.4 ± 32.7 | 2.4 ± 3.3 | 105.8 ± 31.1 | 4 ± 3.4 |
Word | 95 | 55.8 ± 20.3 | 2 ± 3.4 | 48.1 ± 10 | 0.7 ± 1.4 | 55.9 ± 13.7 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 61.1 ± 27.6 | 2.7 ± 4.7 | 87 ± 33.5 | 7.5 ± 5.9 |
Interference | 95 | 142.2 ± 49 | 1.4 ± 2 | 115.9 ± 23.4 | 0.2 ± 0.8 | 155.1 ± 31.9 | 2 ± 1.1 | 158.6 ± 69.4 | 2.1 ± 2.8 | 194.3 ± 73.1 | 3.8 ± 3.1 |
Interference: color | 95 | 67.2 ± 33.3 | 1 ± 1.6 | 50.7 ± 19.2 | 0.1 ± 0.9 | 79.8 ± 27.6 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 74.2 ± 43.4 | 1.3 ± 2 | 88.5 ± 50 | 2.1 ± 2.2 |
Interference: color error | 95 | 0.5 ± 1.3 | 1.4 ± 2 | 0.5 ± 1 | 0.2 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 1 | 0.2 ± 1.2 | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 0 ± 1 | 1.8 ± 3.6 | 2.2 ± 4.8 |
Rey–Osterrieth complex figure (copy) | 98 | 34.9 ± 1.5 | 0 ± 1 | 34.8 ± 1.7 | −0.1 ± 1 | 35.1 ± 1.2 | 0.1 ± 0.7 | 35.1 ± 1.5 | 0 ± 1.2 | 34.9 ± 1.7 | 0 ± 1.3 |
Verbal memory | |||||||||||
Forward verbal digit span | 100 | 5.5 ± 1 | −0.7 ± 0.9 | 5.6 ± 0.7 | −0.6 ± 0.7 | 5.7 ± 1 | −0.6 ± 0.9 | 5.4 ± 1.3 | −0.7 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | −1.4 ± 0.8 |
Backward verbal digit span | 100 | 4.1 ± 1.2 | −0.7 ± 1.2 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | −0.2 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 1 | −0.9 ± 1.2 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | −1.2 ± 1.5 | 3.4 ± 0.5 | −1.3 ± 0.8 |
Forward spatial digit span | 100 | 5.2 ± 0.8 | −0.9 ± 0.8 | 5.4 ± 0.8 | −0.8 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 0.8 | −1 ± 0.9 | 5 ± 0.8 | −1.1 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | −1.4 ± 1.1 |
Backward spatial digit span | 100 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | −0.1 ± 1 | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 0.1 ± 0.9 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | −0.1 ± 1 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | −0.2 ± 1 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | −0.6 ± 0.9 |
Memory functions: Grober–Buschke | |||||||||||
IR | 100 | 15.2 ± 1.2 | −0.5 ± 1.6 | 15.3 ± 1.2 | −0.4 ± 1.5 | 15.6 ± 0.8 | −0.1 ± 1.3 | 14.7 ± 1.4 | −1.2 ± 1.7 | 14.9 ± 1.7 | −0.9 ± 2.1 |
3FR | 100 | 30.9 ± 6 | −0.6 ± 1.2 | 33.6 ± 4.9 | 0 ± 0.8 | 32 ± 4.6 | −0.5 ± 1.1 | 25.3 ± 5.5 | −1.9 ± 1.3 | 28 ± 5.6 | −1.1 ± 1.2 |
TR1 | 100 | 15 ± 1.6 | 0.01 ± 1 | 15.5 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 15.6 ± 0.6 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 13.3 ± 2.4 | −1.1 ± 1.5 | 14.6 ± 1.3 | −0.2 ± 0.8 |
TR2 | 100 | 15.3 ± 1.5 | −0.2 ± 1.9 | 15.7 ± 0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.6 | 15.8 ± 0.5 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 14.1 ± 2.7 | −1.7 ± 3.4 | 15 ± 0.8 | −0.5 ± 0.9 |
TR3 | 100 | 15.6 ± 1.2 | −0.3 ± 2.4 | 16 ± 0.2 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 14.6 ± 2.3 | −2.1 ± 4.6 | 15.3 ± 0.8 | −0.8 ± 1.2 |
3TR | 100 | 45.9 ± 4.1 | 1.9 ± 4.1 | 47.2 ± 1.2 | 3.1 ± 1.2 | 47.3 ± 1 | 3.3 ± 1 | 42 ± 7.1 | −2.1 ± 7.1 | 44.9 ± 2.7 | 0.9 ± 2.7 |
Rec | 100 | 15.6 ± 1.2 | −0.4 ± 2 | 16 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 15.8 ± 0.5 | 0.1 ± 0.8 | 14.6 ± 2.1 | −2 ± 3.5 | 15.3 ± 1.5 | −0.9 ± 2.6 |
D-FR | 100 | 11.6 ± 2.9 | −0.9 ± 1.7 | 13 ± 2.1 | −0.1 ± 0.8 | 12.4 ± 1.9 | −0.5 ± 1 | 8.1 ± 2.6 | −3 ± 1.7 | 10.4 ± 2.3 | −1.5 ± 1.6 |
D-TR | 100 | 15.2 ± 1.9 | −2.4 ± 8.2 | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 15.9 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 12.8 ± 2.8 | −11.4 ± 14.2 | 15.1 ± 1.2 | −2.2 ± 4.1 |
Visual memory: Rey–Osterrieth delayed recall | 98 | 20.3 ± 5.8 | −0.3 ± 1 | 21.5 ± 5.5 | −0.1 ± 0.9 | 20.5 ± 5.4 | −0.2 ± 1.1 | 18.9 ± 6.7 | −0.6 ± 0.9 | 16.7 ± 4.4 | −0.9 ± 0.6 |
Verbal fluency | |||||||||||
P letter | 99 | 18.8 ± 7.2 | −0.7 ± 1.2 | 21.7 ± 7.9 | −0.2 ± 1.4 | 17.9 ± 5.6 | −0.9 ± 0.9 | 15.6 ± 6.3 | −1.1 ± 1.1 | 15.6 ± 4.7 | −1.4 ± 0.8 |
Animals | 99 | 28.8 ± 8.9 | −0.6 ± 1.2 | 31.3 ± 9.3 | −0.1 ± 1.3 | 28.6 ± 7.6 | −0.7 ± 0.9 | 27 ± 8.8 | −0.8 ± 1.2 | 19.7 ± 5.8 | −1.8 ± 0.8 |
Oral denomination 80 test | 97 | 78.7 ± 1.5 | −0.3 ± 1.4 | 78.9 ± 1.5 | −0.1 ± 1.1 | 78.5 ± 1.7 | −0.6 ± 1.7 | 79.1 ± 1.2 | 0 ± 0.9 | 77.6 ± 1.5 | −1.7 ± 1.5 |
Flexibility | |||||||||||
TMT A | 97 | 38.5 ± 16.1 | 0.1 ± 1.2 | 31.7 ± 11.8 | −0.4 ± 0.7 | 41.9 ± 14.7 | 0.4 ± 1.1 | 42.5 ± 19.4 | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 51.7 ± 18.5 | 1.2 ± 1.7 |
TMT B | 97 | 95.5 ± 43 | 0.8 ± 1.7 | 72.6 ± 19.7 | −0.2 ± 0.8 | 111.7 ± 42.4 | 1.4 ± 1.7 | 103.2 ± 43.9 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 150.1 ± 61.8 | 3.1 ± 2.8 |
TMT B − TMT A | 97 | 58 ± 34.4 | 0.7 ± 1.5 | 41 ± 14.1 | 0 ± 0.7 | 69.8 ± 37.9 | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 60.7 ± 30.8 | 0.8 ± 1 | 98.4 ± 57.1 | 2.8 ± 2.9 |
Dichotic listening | |||||||||||
Left-ear words† | 90 | 48.7 ± 11.2 | −0.4 ± 11.2 | 51.2 ± 11 | 2.2 ± 10.7 | 49.5 ± 9.8 | 0.6 ± 9.8 | 48.4 ± 8.9 | −1.3 ± 9.2 | 34.6 ± 1.5 | −14.9 ± 15.2 |
Right-ear words† | 90 | 51.1 ± 9.5 | −0.8 ± 9.3 | 52.4 ± 10.3 | 0.7 ± 9.9 | 51.4 ± 8.1 | −0.1 ± 8.2 | 49.6 ± 9.4 | −3 ± 9.7 | 47.4 ± 11 | −4.9 ± 9.3 |
Left-ear sentences† | 90 | 14.5 ± 6 | 1.3 ± 6.4 | 15.3 ± 3.6 | 2.3 ± 3.4 | 16.3 ± 8.2 | 3.5 ± 9 | 13.2 ± 3.2 | −0.5 ± 3.3 | 6.7 ± 5.1 | −6.7 ± 6 |
Right-ear sentences† | 90 | 17.6 ± 4.6 | 2.7 ± 5.1 | 17.6 ± 3.6 | 2.9 ± 3.8 | 18.5 ± 6.4 | 3.9 ± 7.3 | 17 ± 2.9 | 1.5 ± 3.3 | 16 ± 5.3 | 0.7 ± 3.7 |
Attention | |||||||||||
Zazzo 1 sign | 100 | 49.2 ± 15.5 | −1 ± 1.1 | 54.1 ± 14.6 | −0.7 ± 1 | 45 ± 9.4 | −1.3 ± 0.7 | 47.4 ± 20 | −1.2 ± 1.4 | 42.4 ± 19.2 | −1.5 ± 1.3 |
Zazzo 2 signs | 100 | 49.3 ± 14.4 | −1 ± 1 | 54.6 ± 14.3 | −0.7 ± 1 | 44.4 ± 8.5 | −1.3 ± 0.6 | 47.9 ± 17.6 | −1.1 ± 1.2 | 42 ± 15.3 | −1.5 ± 1.1 |
Zazzo 3 signs | 100 | 35.7 ± 13.4 | −1.4 ± 1.1 | 41.1 ± 12.7 | −0.9 ± 1.1 | 30.8 ± 9.5 | −1.8 ± 0.8 | 33.3 ± 16.2 | −1.6 ± 1.4 | 30.7 ± 11.9 | −1.8 ± 1 |
↵* Scores are expressed as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Subgroups 1, 2, 3, and 4 had no significant cognitive impairment, FSC dysfunction, Papez circuit dysfunction, and callosal disconnection, respectively.
↵† Scores are expressed as mean number of words or sentences relative to those of control group.
IR = immediate recall; FR = free recall; 3FR = sum of free recall over 3 trials; TR1 = total recall trial 1; TR2 = total recall trial 2; TR3 = total recall trial 3; 3TR = sum of total recall over 3 trials; Rec = recognition; D-FR = delayed free recall; D-TR = delayed total recall; TMT = Trail Making Test.