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Juvenile MS associated with cognitive & psychosocial dec

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:26 pm
by MSUK
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Young patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) face significant risks for cognitive impairment and psychiatric disorders as they get older, according to a prospective, 2-year follow-up study.

"Our findings emphasize the importance of systematic assessment of cognitive and psychosocial issues to provide prompt management and counselling," write Maria Pia Amato, MD, from the Department of Neurology, University of Florence in Italy, and her colleagues from the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group of the Italian Neurological Society.... Read More - http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm/fuseact ... ageid/1408