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Table 1 Comparison between cases and controls regarding the psychometric tests

From: The role of multifocal visual evoked potential in detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

Tests (mean ± SD)

Cases (no = 45)

Controls (no = 45)

P value

PAL

17.3 ± 3.5

19.4 ± 0.9

< 0.001*

BVRT error score (shapes)

20.1 ± 4.1

23.5 ± 0.9

< 0.001*

BVRTcorrect score (cards)

6.5 ± 2.3

8.8 ± 0.7

< 0.001*

NCT A (sec)

98.5 ± 53

41.4 ± 10.9

< 0.001*

NCT B (sec)

133.9 ± 56

75.1 ± 17.3

< 0.001*

DST (box)

25.6 ± 10.4

43.5 ± 9.9

< 0.001*

SDT (sec)

66.6 ± 21.1

50.1 ± 8.7

< 0.001*

LTT w (points)

86.9 ± 32.5

68.5 ± 13.9

0.001*

  1. *P value is significant
  2. 1PAL: paired associate learning
  3. 2BVRT: Benton visual retention test (error score)
  4. 3BVRT: Benton visual retention test (correct score)
  5. 4NCT A: number connection test a
  6. 5NCT B: number connection test b
  7. 6DST: Digit Symbol Test
  8. 7SDT: Serial Dotting Test
  9. 8LTT w: Line Tracking Test (weighted score)
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BMC Neurology

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