Assessment of social cognition in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: protocol for a cross-sectional comparative study at Angers University Hospita.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting motor neurons. In addition to motor impairments, ALS frequently involves cognitive and behavioural disturbances, including deficits in social cognition, which can impact interpersonal interactions and decision-making. Despite increasing recognition of these impairments, existing assessment tools often rely on static stimuli, limiting their ecological validity.

Methods and analysis

This cross-sectional, single-centre study aims to assess social cognition abilities in patients with ALS compared with healthy controls using a combination of dynamic and static neuropsychological tools. The primary outcome measure will be performance on the Movie for the Assessment of S

SUBMITTER: Faure-de Baets J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12228468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature