Neuropsychological assessment
| Healthy controls (n=27) | Patients with MS (n=27) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PASAT 2.0 s | 47.63±1.75 | 42.19±1.96 | 0.043 |
| PASAT 3.0 s | 41.52±2.04 | 34.85±2.44 | 0.041 |
| Symbol Digit Modalities Test | 61.15±2 | 55.78±2.48 | 0.10 |
| SRT—Total Learning | 48.55±2.07 | 44.41±2.93 | 0.25 |
| SRT—Long-term storage | 40.89±2.17 | 35.33±3.14 | 0.15 |
| SRT—Delayed Recall | 9.33±0.30 | 8±0.42 | 0.012 |
| 7/24 Spatial Recall Task—Total Recall | 30.82±0.68 | 29.59±0.76 | 0.24 |
| 7/24 Spatial Recall Task—Delayed Recall | 6.22±0.22 | 5.33±0.41 | 0.06 |
| Word list generation | 21.74±1.59 | 18.52±0.62 | 0.023 |
| MCST—Categories | 5.96±0.03 | 5.81±0.15 | 0.54 |
| MCST—Perseverative errors | 0.48±0.31 | 0.68±0.36 | 0.68 |
| MCST—Non-perseverative errors | 3±1.12 | 3.8±1.25 | 0.64 |
| BDI-FS (mean±SD) | 2.6±2.9 | 3.0±2.6 | 0.55 |
BDI-FS, Beck Depression Inventory-Fast Screen; PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition; MCST, Modified Card Sorting Test; SRT, selective reminding test.