Table 3 MMSE results in patients without and with HE (minimal and overt)
MMSE categories | Without HE (n=30) | Minimal HE (n=22) | Overt HE (n=49) | Without HE vsminimal HE | Without HE vsovert HE | Minimal HE vsovert HE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MMSE summaryscore | 27.7 ± 1.8 | 27.5 ± 2.0 | 25.9 ± 3.7 | ns | p<0.02 | p<0.05 |
Orientation to time | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | ns | ns | ns |
Orientation to place | 4.7 ± 0.2 | 4.9 ± 0.2 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | ns | p<0.003 | p<0.01 |
Attention and calculation | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 3.6 ± 1.6 | ns | ns | ns |
Recall | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | ns | ns | ns |
Repetition | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | ns | p<0.01 | ns |
Complex commands (Understanding) | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | ns | p<0.02 | p<0.02 |
Complex commands (Write a sentence) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | ns | ns | ns |
Complex commands (Copy of pentagons) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | ns | ns | p<0.01 |