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Cognitive executive deficits in Multiple Sclerosis patients

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:18 am
by MSUK
Research supports the slowed processing speed in the executive deficits found in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a paper from the Kessler Foundation.

The investigators wanted to further explore cognitive deficits, since they affect nearly half the population of MS patients. These disabling symptoms can adversely affect patients' quality of life. Data was collected from 50 MS patients and 28 healthy controls and all patients were evaluated through executive functioning tasks both with and without a processing speed element. The tasks included the Trail Making and Wisconsin Card Sorting tests...... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/cognition

Re: Cognitive executive deficits in Multiple Sclerosis patie

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:41 am
by jackD
I have an idea WHY MS folks might have "executive deficits". MRI tells my story.
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