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Fig. 5

From: Executive function is inversely correlated with physical function: the cognitive profile of adult Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

Fig. 5

Association between executive function (ECAS domain) and theory of mind (RMET; as a measure of social cognition) in adult patients with SMA (N = 29). Dark blue = SMA type II, light blue = SMA type III; ECAS = Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Screen, domain for “executive function” (score 0 to 48); RMET = Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test, a test for theory of mind with scores between 0 and 24; the data point labelled “2”, represents two patients; the data show a significant correlation of executive function in ECAS and theory of mind as a measure of social cognition in RMET (τ = 0.30, p = 0.034)

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