Case Report

Short-Term Memory Impairment and Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Dysfunction in the Orthostatic Position: A Single Case Study of Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome

Table 1

Results of neuropsychological assessment.

Domain and subtest (max score)Clino. precranioplastyOrtho. precranioplastyClino. postcranioplastyOrtho. postcranioplasty

Orientation
 Person, space, and time (3)0000
Language
 Name (6)0000
 Read (6)0000
 Write (6)0000
 Verbal comprehension (3)2233
 Language expression (6)0000
Praxis
 Single actions (8)0065
 Sequence of actions (10)0000
Visuospatial performance
 Perception of face expression (4)0000
 Draw (6)5556
 Mental rotation (3)0033
Count
 Mental count (7)0034
Executive performance and attention
 Selective attention (10)2345
 Working memory (3)0022
 Logic (1)0011
Short-term memory
 First latency (10)6477
 Second latency (10)9678