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Table 1 Neuropsychological profile of our patient

From: Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome in a patient with 47(XXX) syndrome: a case report

Test/factor

Score/rating

WISC III:

 

   Total IQ

55

   Verbal IQ

51

   Performance IQ

70

Edinburgh Handedness Inventory

24/24 (right lateralization)

Constructional praxis

 

   Blockbuilding models

6/8 (slightly below average)

   Borrelly-Oleron

3/8 (below average)

Modified Frostig's test

 

   QPVG

8th percentile

   QPVMR

6th percentile

   QIVM

13th percentile

Memory

 

   Digit span

Normal

   Verbal span

Normal

   Corsi Block Tapping Test

Z-score of -3

Tower of London (executive functions)

 

   Score

10th to 15th percentile

   Decision time

Z-score of -0.5

   Executing time

Z-score of -0.55

   Total time

Z-score of -0.67

   Violation of rules

6 (high)

Modified Bells' Cancellation Test

 

   Rapidity

25th to 50th percentile

   Accuracy

25th percentile

Word reading

 

   Time

Z-score of -0.86

   Correctness

15th percentile

Non-word reading

 

   Time

Z-score of -0.40

   Correctness

>15th percentile

Text reading: rapidity/correctness

 

   Rapidity

Z-score of -1.6

   Correctness

8 errors (average)

Text reading: comprehension

 

   Narrative text

7 correct answers out of 15 (below average)

   Informative text

4 correct answers out of 15 (below average)

Writing

 

   List of words

15th percentile

   List of non-words

10th percentile

   Sentences (homophonic not homographs)

15th percentile

   Dictation

60th percentile (slightly below average)

Mathematic abilities

 

   Numbers and calculation quotient

<50 (very poor)

   Numbers quotient

<50 (very poor)

   Calculation quotient

<50 (very poor)

  1. WISC III = Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III.
  2. IQ = Intelligence Quotient.
  3. QPVG = General Visuo-Perceptive Quotient.
  4. QPVMR = Reduced Motricity Visuo-Perceptive Quotient.
  5. QIVM = Visuo-Motor Integration Quotient.