Table 2

Main functions evaluated by each parameter

ParametersFunctions
Buschke’s testSignificant auditory memory
    Number of trialsLearning
    Delayed recallDelayed memory
    RecognitionRecognition memory
    Consistent long term retrievalLong term memory
    List learningQuality of learning
    Short term retrievalWorking memory
Digit span (forward and backward)Short term auditory non-significant memory
Corsi’s testVisuospatial memory
Verbal fluencyAttention
Visual reaction time
• With simple taskAttention
    Mean (all presentations)Reaction speed
    Standard deviationAttentional investment constancy
    Difference between mean reaction times of the 32 first and the 32 last presentationsFatigability
• With double task (counting)Divided attention
    Variation of mean/mean of simple reaction
    Number of counting errors on total number of given numbers
Stroop’s colour word testDivided attention
    Interference (duration of decoding – duration of colour reading)