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- Title
Predominant domains and associated demographic and clinical characteristics in multiple sclerosis-related cognitive impairment in mildly disabled patients.
- Authors
Talebi, Mahnaz; Sadigh-Eteghad, Saeed; Talebi, Malihe; Naseri, Amirreza; Zafarani, Fatemeh
- Abstract
Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) is a common finding in multiple sclerosis (MS); however, there is a limited information about its prevalence in mildly disabled cases. We aimed to determine the most affected domains, and also the relation between the demographic factors and cognitive outcomes in mildly disabled relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). Results: Ninety-one mildly disabled RRMS patients with expanded disability status scale (EDSS) < 4 and literacy level above 9 years, were recruited. Based on Minimal Assessment of Cognitive Function in MS (MACFIMS) battery, CI was observed in 19.8% of the patients while 40.60% of the patients had at least one failure in cognitive tests. The most common impaired cognitive domain was information processing speed and working memory (27.5%). There was no significant difference between men and women in terms of CI in our sample (p-values > 0.05). Disease duration (p = 0.01), EDSS (p = 0.01), and education (p < 0.01) were significantly different between CI and non-CI patients, while age (p = 0.72), sex (p = 0.50), diagnostic gap (p = 0.89), and frequency of relapses (p = 0.22), did not differ considerably. Conclusions: RRMS patients experience some degrees of CI that may present even before the onset of remarkable physical disability; nevertheless, a higher EDSS score and longer disease duration increases the risk of CI. These findings suggest routine cognitive assessment of MS patients.
- Subjects
DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics; COGNITION disorders; PEOPLE with disabilities; CHILDREN with disabilities; DISABILITIES; COGNITION; COGNITIVE testing
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry & Neurosurgery, 2022, Vol 58, p1
- ISSN
1110-1083
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s41983-022-00485-7