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Table 4 Comparison between results of psychometric tests in both groups

From: Cognitive assessment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension patients

 

IIH patients (Mean ± SD)

Controls (Mean ± SD)

P value

Mini mental state examination (MMSE)

28 ± 2

29.2 ± 1

0.005*

Modified mental state examination

87.2 ± 6.5

95.9 ± 4

< 0.001*

Passed auditory serial addition test 3 (PASAT 3)

27.9 ± 9.4

42.4 ± 9.3

0.024*

Passed auditory serial addition test 2 (PASAT 2)

26.1 ± 8.9

38.4 ± 7.6

< 0.001*

Paired associate learning test (PALT)

13.9 ± 3.1

18.7 ± 1.6

0.029*

Benton visual retention test (BVRT)

5 ± 1.4

8.3 ± 1.4

0.038*

Trail making test A (TMT A)/s

47.8 ± 11.1

34.7 ± 5.1

< 0.001*

Trail making test B (TMT B)/s

106.8 ± 12.6

85.1 ± 6.5

< 0.001*

  1. IIH idiopathic intracranial hypertension, SD standard deviation, MMSE mini-mental state examination, PASAT Passed Auditory Serial Addition Test, PALT Paired Associate Learning Test, TMT Trail making test, Sec second, * p value < 0.05 significant
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