Table 1 Summary of neuropsychological assessment data by subtype of SCA
From: Comparison of cognitive profiles in spinocerebellar ataxia subtypes: a case series
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCA Subtype | Â | Â | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
Age (years) | 66 | 53 | 70 | 46 | ||
Disease Duration (years) | 40 | 12 | 25 | 3 | ||
SARA Score | 9 | 21 | 18.5 | 11 | ||
Global | MMSE [4] | – | – | – | – | |
Verbal Memory | Immediate Recall | +++ | + | ++ | – | |
|  | Delayed Recall | ++ | – | ++ | – | |
|  | Recognition | +++ | – | – | + | |
Immediate Recall | ++ | – | – | – | ||
|  | Delayed Recall | ++ | – | – | – | |
|  | Recognition | +++ | – | – | – | |
Visual Memory | Simple (BVMT-R) [8] | Immediate Recall | – | ++ | + | ++ |
|  | Delayed Recall | – | ++ | – | ++ | |
|  | Recognition | – | – | + | + | |
Complex (RCFT) [9] | Immediate Recall | / | – | / | ++ | |
|  | Delayed Recall | / | – | / | ++ | |
|  | Recognition | / | – | / | ++ | |
Visuospatial |  | – | – | – | – | |
|  | Clock Copy [11] |  | – | + | – | – |
Language | Boston Naming Test [12] |  | – | – | – | – |
Verbal Fluency [13] | Phonemic | – | +++ | – | ++ | |
|  | Semantic | + | ++ | ++ | – | |
Executive Functions Attention and Processing Speed | WCST [14] | Errors | – | – | – | + |
|  | Perseverative Responses | + | + | – | – | |
|  | Categories Completed | + | – | + | + | |
Trail Making Test Part B [15] | Â | ++ | ++ | + | + | |
Trail Making Test Part A [15] | Â | ++ | + | + | + | |
| Â | + | ++ | + | + | ||
Depression |  | + | ++ | – | – | |