Table 2 Results of somatosensory test in the CBS and PD groups.

From: Impairment of intermediate somatosensory function in corticobasal syndrome

Tests

CBS

PD

Unaffected side

Affected side

P value

Non-dominant side onset

Dominant side onset

P value

Tactile localization (/24)

23.1 (2.10)

21.2 (2.18)

0.01*

23.2 (1.85)

23.1 (2.17)

0.33

Shape perception (/16)

9.14 (4.01)

7.78 (4.22)

0.01*

14.0 (2.25)

13.3 (2.64)

0.2

Tactile object naming (/12)

7.92 (1.75)

7.07 (2.28)

0.02*

9.78 (2.48)

9.57 (2.76)

0.58

Tactile object discrimination (/20)

18.7 (2.05)

18.2 (2.92)

0.11

20

20

n.s

Texture perception (/25)

22.5 (2.21)

20.0 (3.89)

< 0.01*

23.6 (1.33)

22.8 (1.29)

0.81

2-point discrimination (cm)

5.32 (1.65)

6.64 (2.37)

0.05

3.50 (1.47)

3.94 (1.59)

0.49

Weight perception (g)

15.0 (8.36)

26.6 (8.75)

< 0.01*

10.1 (0.57)

13.0 (4.42)

0.17

  1. In the PD group, none of the items showed a significant difference between the dominant-side onset and the non-dominant side onset. In the CBS group, all items showed a worse score in the affected side and 5/7 items showed a statistically significant worse score in the affected side (*).
  2. n.s. not significant.
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