Induced Brain Plasticity after a Facilitation Programme for Autobiographical Memory in Multiple Sclerosis: A Preliminary Study
Table 2
Scores (mean and SD) for all MS patients by group for the neuropsychological baseline examination.
Experimental fMRI group
Control group
Statistical analysis
Verbal IQ
94.00 SD 13.04
93.25 SD 11.44
U = 7.00; P = 0.77
PM12
10.25 SD 0.96
8.25 SD 3.20
U = 6.00; P = 0.56
RAVLT
Total mean number of words
12.40 SD 1.10
12.80 SD 1.42
U = 6.00; P = 0.56
Delayed recall
14.25 SD 0.96
14.25 SD 0.96
U = 8.00; P = 1.00
ROCF
Copy
35.50 SD 1.00
35.75 SD 0.50
U = 7.50; P = 0.88
Immediate recall
27.25 SD 4.99
22.50 SD 1.22
U = 2.50; P = 0.11
Delayed recall
27.25 SD 4.19
24.38 SD 2.14
U = 4.50; P = 0.31
Deno 100
97.25 SD 3.77
98.25 SD 2.06
U = 7.50; P = 0.88
Stroop
Colours (score T)
43.00 SD 10.49
43.75 SD 10.43
U = 7.00; P = 0.77
Words (score T)
44.50 SD 4.12
48.75 SD 5.85
U = 4.00; P = 0.25
Interference (score T)
45.50 SD 15.72
48.00 SD 12.57
U = 8.00; P = 1.00
Interference score (score T)
47.25 SD 12.04
51.50 SD 5.80
U = 6.50; P = 0.66
Months back (sec)
10.75 SD 4.50
11.75 SD 2.75
U = 6.00; P = 0.56
Tower of London
Score
7.50 SD 1.73
9.00 SD 0.82
U = 3.00; P = 0.14
Time indice
21.25 SD 6.50
18.50 SD 1.29
U = 7.50; P = 0.88
Brixton (number of errors)
16.50 SD 3.11
13.50 SD 6.56
U = 6.00; P = 0.56
Cognitive estimation task
3.50 SD 3.11
4.25 SD 4.03
U = 7.50; P = 0.88
Verbal fluency
Categorical
19.50 SD 3.87
19.00 SD 8.12
U = 5.00; P = 0.38
Phonological
11.25 SD 3.86
14.00 SD 4.69
U = 6.50; P = 0.66
Information processing speed
Cognitive
52.75 SD 11.32
50.50 SD 10.15
U = 7.00; P = 0.77
Motor
40.25 SD 10.53
51.75 SD 10.44
U = 2.00; P = 0.08
Error percentage
3.29 SD 3.79
1.76 SD 1.36
U = 6.50; P = 0.66
Corrected score
59.96 SD 13.71
55.29 SD 11.90
U = 6.00; P = 0.56
VOSP
Silhouettes
20.25 SD 2.63
21.75 SD 3.30
U = 5.50; P = 0.47
Cubes analysis
9.75 SD 0.50
9.75 SD 0.50
U = 8.00; P = 1.00
MADRS
2.50 SD 3.00
7.75 SD 2.87
U = 1.00; P = 0.04*
EMIF-SEP (total)
39.57 SD 8.12
42.56 SD 15.74
U = 4.50; P = 0.31
PM12: Progressive matrices 12; RAVLT: Rey auditory verbal learning test; ROCF: Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure; VOSP: visual object and space perception; MADRS: Montgomery and Asberg depression rating scale; EMIF-SEP: Echelle de mesure de l’impact de la fatigue, *<0.05.
