Table 2 Correlations between neuron number and cognitive test scores: NCI and aMCI subjects only
From: Locus coeruleus cellular and molecular pathology during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
MMSE | r = 0.46 (p = 0.03) |
GCS | r = 0.58 (p = 0.006) |
episodic memory | r = 0.55 (p = 0.01) |
semantic memory | r = 0.29 (p = 0.2) |
working memory | r = 0.6 (p = 0.004) |
perceptual speed | r = 0.51 (p = 0.02) |
visuospatial ability | r = 0.55 (p = 0.009) |