09 December 2022: Clinical Research
Neuropsychological Features in Patients with General Paresis of the Insane at an Early Stage
Jun-Hua Gao 12345ABE , Du-Yu Ding 5BC , Yan-Yun Qi 5AB , Yu-Ming Huang 5AE , Jing-Lin Zhang 5ADF , Wei Zhang 1234ACEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938316
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938316
Table 1 Demographic variables and clinical signs of the asymptomatic neurosyphilis (ANS), neurosyphilis-mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and neurosyphilis-dementia groups.
| Subject details | ANS | Neurosyphilis-MCI | Neurosyphilis-dementia | F/χ2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 18 | 19 | 15 | NA | NA |
| Age (mean±SD, y) | 44.8±11.7 | 53.2±9.6* | 50.0±10.8 | 2.939 | 0.062 |
| Men, n (%) | 4 (22.2) | 14 (73.7)* | 12(80) | 14.327 | 0.001 |
| Education (mean±SD, y) | 10.4±2.7 | 9.8±3.4 | 8.5±3.2 | 1.556 | 0.221 |
| Time from onset to diagnosis, median (IQR), m | 0 | 0.1 (1,6)* | 11 (2,18)** | 9.002 | |
| ANS – asymptomatic neurosyphilis; MCI – mild cognitive impairment. * p ** p | |||||