Table 3

Cognitive test scores and composite domain scores at follow-up compared to baseline

Test variablesRaw scoresZ-scores and statistics
IIH baselineIIH follow-up
n=31n=29Z*95% CIp Value
Executive function−0.18−0.77 to 0.420.16
Intra–extra dimensional set shift
 ID/ED Errorslog8.1 (0–32)5.8 (1–32)−0.82−1.40 to −0.250.77
 Total errors adjustedlog20.9 (7–177)14.4 (7–68)−0.56−1.14 to 0.010.26
Stockings of Cambridge
 Solved in minimum moves9.61 (2)19.9 (2)−0.08−0.66 to 0.490.55
 Initial thinking timelog, s6.5 (2–18.3)6.7 (2.5–18.4)0.45−0.14 to 1.020.98
 Subsequent thinking timelog, s0.013 (0–3.7)0.013 (0–3.7)0.11−0.47 to 0.680.85
Trail Making Test†
 Trail Making B-Alog, s39.2 (14.7–101.1)33.1 (1.3–79.5)0.46−0.12 to 1.050.002
Working memory −0.33−0.84 to 0.180.44
Spatial working memory
 Strategy scorelog29.9 (20–42)27.9 (19–42)−0.24−0.81 to 0.340.1
 Total errorslog10.2 (0–79)10.1 (0–61)−0.24−0.81 to 0.340.5
Spatial span
 Span length6.4 (1.3)6.4 (1.3)−0.27−0.85 to 0.310.96
Processing speed−1.23−1.83 to −0.640.49
Verbal Fluency†
 Letters19.4 (7.0)18.6 (6.6)−1.27−1.86 to −0.690.88
 Categories39.8 (9.9)42.5 (10.8)−0.93−1.51 to −0.340.41
Trail Making Test†
 Trail Making Alog, s31.5 (18.0–68.1)32.9 (9.8)−0.56−1.15 to 0.020.95
 Trail Making Blog, s73.5 (40.9–169.2)66.1 (38.7–125.4)−0.18−0.79 to 0.40.16
Symbol digit modalities
 Correct symbols47.8 (10.2)49.1 (12.3)−0.91−1.49 to −0.330.5
Visuospatial memory0.39−0.17 to 1.020.0005
Rey-Osterrieth figure
 Immediate recall, score24.5 (5.4)28.9 (4.1)0.36−0.22 to 0.930.002
 Delayed recall, score23.8 (5)28.8 (3.8)0.31−0.26 to 0.890.0002
Attention
Rapid visual processing
 A’ sensitivity to target0.9 (0.1)0.92 (0.04)−0.14−0.71 to 0.430.03
Reaction time−1.31−1.90 to −0.710.9
 Reactionlog, ms428.7 (264.9–988.6)387.4 (393–710.1)−1.45−2.02 to −0.880.68
 Movement, ms417.8 (86.3)412.3 (72.1)−0.89−1.46 to −0.310.32
  • Normally distributed raw score variables are shown as mean (SD). Logarithmically transformed variableslog are shown as arithmetic mean (range). Z-scores and test statistics are given in estimates from a linear mixed model adjusting for education and headache at the time of testing and multiple testing. Significant p values are printed in italic.

  • *Z Patients at follow-up compared to healthy controls.

  • †n=29, as Trail Making Test scores and Verbal Fluency scores from non-native Danish speakers (n=2) were omitted from analysis.

  • IIH, intracranial hypertension.