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Cognitive problems common in young people with MS

Submitted by Fiona McPherson on

A study involving 187 children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis, plus 44 who experienced their first neurologic episode (clinically isolated syndrome) indicative of MS, has found that 35% of those with MS and 18% of those with clinically isolated syndrome were cognitively impaired. Cognitive assessment was done using a battery of 11 tests. The most common areas of impairment were fine motor coordination, visual-motor integration, and speeded information processing.

http://www.futurity.org/health-medicine/cognitive-problems-for-1-in-3-kids-with-ms/

Julian, L., Serafin, D., Charvet, L., Ackerson, J., Benedict, R., Braaten, E., … Krupp, L. B. (2013). Cognitive Impairment Occurs in Children and Adolescents With Multiple Sclerosis Results From a United States Network. Journal of Child Neurology, 28(1), 102-107. Retrieved from http://jcn.sagepub.com/content/28/1/102 (Original work published 2013)

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