<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Cognitive impairment occurs in a high percentage in all forms of multiple sclerosis, regardless of physical disability. Slowing the speed of information processing is one of the most difficult and the most frequently mentioned, but impairment of memory, attention, executive functions are included also. Long latency event related potentials (ERP) are much more objective means of cognitive functioning evaluation. Different types of immunomodulatory therapies which are used for relapsing- remitting forms of multiple sclerosis may affect the results of ERP. ERP can evaluate subclinical changes and provide important information on the evolution of cognitive changes in patients with MS.</p></abstract>

Cognitive impairment occurs in a high percentage in all forms of multiple sclerosis, regardless of physical disability. Slowing the speed of information processing is one of the most difficult and the most frequently mentioned, but impairment of memory, attention, executive functions are included also. Long latency event related potentials (ERP) are much more objective means of cognitive functioning evaluation. Different types of immunomodulatory therapies which are used for relapsing- remitting forms of multiple sclerosis may affect the results of ERP. ERP can evaluate subclinical changes and provide important information on the evolution of cognitive changes in patients with MS.

Neurophysiological Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Clinic of neurology, Clinical Center Kragujevac

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Cognitive impairment occurs in a high percentage in all forms of multiple sclerosis, regardless of physical disability. Slowing the speed of information...

Neurophysiological Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Pubblicato online: 16 mag 2019

Pagine: 81 - 83

Ricevuto: 28 giu 2016

Accettato: 14 lug 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0056

Parole chiave
multiple sclerosis, cognitive function, cognitive evoked potentials

© 2019 Svetlana Miletic Drakulic, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Neurophysiological Assessment of Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Pubblicato online: 16 mag 2019

Pagine: 81 - 83

Ricevuto: 28 giu 2016

Accettato: 14 lug 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0056

Parole chiavemultiple sclerosis, cognitive function, cognitive evoked potentials

© 2019 Svetlana Miletic Drakulic, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
multiple sclerosis, cognitive function, cognitive evoked potentials