Table 1: Neuropsychological assessment 6 months after the heat stroke.

Test

Raw Score

Attention Digit span forward (0-9) Digit span backward (0-7) Corsi span T.A.P. (Test of Attentional Performances) tonic alertness phasic alertness go/no go divided attention working memory Memory Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test screening score (0-12) standard score (0-24) Rey auditory verbal learning test immediate recall (0-75) delayed recall (0-15) recognition (0-46) Supra-span spatial learning (0-31) Rey Complex Figure delayed recall (0-36) Executive functions Wisconsin Sorting Card Test categories (0-6) perseverative errors Rey Complex Figure drawing (0-36) Language Boston Naming Test (0-60)

8 5 5 225'' 226'' errors 0 omissions 2 omissions 0 3^* 12^* 44 4^* 38 * 13.6^* 7.5^* 4 11% 32 56

Score ranges are given in brackets.

^*: Impaired performance (below cut-off scores of available italian norms).