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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical features of the sample.
Table 2 Neuropsychological assessment of the sample.
Table 3 Reference data and cutoffs for the verbal fluency index (Vfi) in each subgroup of healthy controls.
Figure 1 Application of VFT and Vfi cutoffs. Graphs display the percentages of ALS patients with an impaired and normal performance applying VFT and Vfi cutoffs. p Value refers to Fisher’s exact test.
![Figure 1 Application of VFT and Vfi cutoffs. Graphs display the percentages of ALS patients with an impaired and normal performance applying VFT and Vfi cutoffs. p Value refers to Fisher’s exact test.](/cms/asset/7cad28f3-2f98-4108-afad-940780985f57/iafd_a_2167606_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2 Significant relationships between patients’ verbal fluency test and verbal fluency index performances with their white matter tract integrity. Abbreviations: CC: corpus callosum; CC-SMA: callosal fibers linking the supplementary motor area; CST: corticospinal tract; L: left; R: right; SLF: superior longitudinal fasciculus.
![Figure 2 Significant relationships between patients’ verbal fluency test and verbal fluency index performances with their white matter tract integrity. Abbreviations: CC: corpus callosum; CC-SMA: callosal fibers linking the supplementary motor area; CST: corticospinal tract; L: left; R: right; SLF: superior longitudinal fasciculus.](/cms/asset/27863453-9880-4047-ab19-4abc0d7ab11f/iafd_a_2167606_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 4 Significant relationships between patients’ verbal fluency test and verbal fluency index performances and their white matter tract integrity.
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The dataset used during the study will be made available by the corresponding author upon request to qualified researchers (i.e. affiliated with a university or research institution/hospital).