Case Reports in Neurological Medicine / 2017 / Article / Tab 3 / Case Report
Differential Effects of Awake Glioma Surgery in “Critical” Language Areas on Cognition: 4 Case Studies Table 3 Pre- and postoperative neuropsychological test-scores P1–P4 (a–d). w = weeks, m = months, and y = years.
Pathological (severe) impairment:
-score ≤−2 (marked with bold).
Clinical (mild) impairment:
-score ≤−1.5 (marked with italic).
(a) P1 Preoperative results Postoperative results (6 w) Postoperative results (6 m) Language Object naming (DuLIP) 0.13 0.63 0.63 Action naming (DuLIP) 0.76 0.76 0.76 Category fluency 0.10 −1.00 0.45 Letter fluency 1.10 −0.10 0.50 AAT Token Test 0.83 0.83 0.83 Memory 15 WT imprinting −0.10 −1.60 0.10 15 WT recall −0.60 −0.60 −0.20 Digit span 0.67 0.33 1.00 Attention/executive functions Design fluency productivity 2.05 1.41 2.33 Design fluency flexibility 1.28 0.58 0.67 Design fluency strategy 1.08 2.05 1.28 TMTA 1.10 1.20 1.60 TMTB 1.40 1.70 2.10 TMTBA 0.90 1.20 1.40 Stroop I −0.30 −0.40 −0.20 Stroop II 1.50 1.20 1.80 Stroop III 1.60 2.40 1.90 Stroop interference 1.00 2.30 1.20
(b) P2 Preoperative results Postoperative results (6 w) Postoperative results (6 m) Language Object naming (DuLIP) −0.64 −6.28 −4.40 Action naming (DuLIP) −0.80 −2.94 −1.37 Category fluency −1.20 −2.50 −2.30 Letter fluency −1.90 −2.70 −2.40 AAT Token Test −5.35 −10.81 −5.35 Memory 15 WT imprinting −0.64 −3.90 −3.50 15 WT recall −0.80 −3.10 −2.70 Digit span −1.20 −3.00 −3.00 Attention/executive functions Design fluency productivity 0.13 −1.88 −2.05 Design fluency flexibility −0.25 −1.13 0.00 Design fluency strategy 0.84 −0.47 0.25 TMTA 0.20 −4.10 −1.50 TMTB −1.60 −4.30 −3.40 TMTBA −1.90 −2.70 −3.10 Stroop I −2.00 −5.40 −5.00 Stroop II −2.20 −4.40 −5.10 Stroop III −1.90 −3.40 −3.40 Stroop interference −0.60 −1.20 −0.30
(c) P3 Preoperative results Postoperative results (3 m) Postoperative results (1 y) Language Boston Naming Test −0.60 −0.27 −1.27 Category fluency 1.10 1.57 −0.46 Letter fluency 0.00 0.54 1.08 AAT Token Test −0.10 −0.83 −0.83 AAT repetition 1.39 0.83 0.83 AAT reading aloud 0.54 0.54 0.54 AAT writing to dictation 0.54 0.54 0.54 Memory 15 WT imprinting −1.40 −0.40 0.40 15 WT recall −1.60 −0.50 1.00 Attention/executive functions TMTA 0.50 1.10 1.00 TMTB −2.40 0.30 −0.20 TMTBA −3.00 −0.40 −0.90 Stroop I 0.60 0.60 1.10 Stroop II −0.30 −0.30 0.70 Stroop III 0.70 0.10 1.10 Stroop interference 1.10 0.30 0.80
(d) P4 Preoperative results Postoperative results (3 m) Postoperative results (1 y) Language Boston Naming Test −0.21 −0.74 0.05 Category fluency 0.75 −1.16 0.73 Letter fluency −1.08 −1.26 −1.44 AAT Token Test −0.47 0.99 −0.10 AAT repetition 0.28 −4.17 −1.39 AAT reading aloud −0.49 −0.49 0.54 AAT writing to dictation 0.27 −0.27 0.00 Memory 15 WT imprinting −1.30 1.50 −0.10 15 WT recall −0.70 0.00 0.40 Attention/executive functions TMTA 0.70 0.00 0.90 TMTB −0.60 −1.40 0.00 TMTBA −1.10 −1.60 −0.60 Stroop I 0.80 −0.90 −0.30 Stroop II 1.10 0.00 −0.50 Stroop III 1.20 −0.50 −0.30 Stroop interference 0.60 −0.70 0.00