The nature of memory impairment in multiple sclerosis: understanding different patterns over the course of the disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Memory deficit is one of the most common and severe cognitive impairments in patients with multiple sclerosis and can greatly affect their quality of life. However, there is currently no agreement as to the nature of memory deficit in multiple sclerosis.

Methods

This cross-sectional study, carried out at the Dr. Josep Trueta and Santa Caterina hospitals in Girona (Spain), was designed to determine the semiology of verbal memory deficit in the different stages of the disease. To this end, a modification of Rey's verbal auditory test was created by introducing two recognition trials between the five learning trials, thus monitoring what happens in terms of acquisition versus the retrieval of information during the learning phase. Linear regression models were used

SUBMITTER: Gich J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828846 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature