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Table 3 Cognitive performance of NMOSD vs MS patients

From: A comparison of cognitive performances between neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and multiple sclerosis patients in Indian context

Characteristic

MS

NMOSD

P value

FAB

14.35 ± .24

14.7 ± 2.56

0.7397

Cognitive impairment (CI)

32 (80%)

15 (75%)

0.65

Predominant domain involved

Executive

Executive/ IPS

 

No. of domains involved

3.85 ± 1.85

3.5 ± 2.21

0.6579

Attention

28(70%)

10(50%)

0.3073

IPS

30(75%)

14(70%)

0.2563

Language

8(20%)

2(10%)

0.1793

Memory

10(25%)

8(40%)

0.2070

Calculation

22(55%)

10(50%)

0.0630

Visuo-construction

18(47.4%)

10(62.5%)

0.5929

Visuo-perceptual

0

2(11.1%)

0.0572

Praxis

0

0

 

Gnosis

0

0

 

Executive

38(95%)

14(70%)

0.006*

  1. *p value ≤ 0.05 is considered significant
  2. No statistically significant difference was noted in cognitive performance between the two groups except for executive dysfunction