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Cognitive functioning in children with multiple sclerosis

C Montiel-Nava1, JA Peña2, S González-Pernía2, and E Mora-La Cruz3

1 Psychology Department, School of Education, La Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
2 Pediatrics Department, La Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
3 Radiology Graduate Program, La Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.


  Abstract

Objective

To examine the cognitive functioning of children with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods

Six children with a diagnosis of clinically definite MS were evaluated using a neuropsychological test battery.

Results

The majority of the children showed deficits in at least two of the administered subtests, with IQ scores within the deficient classification.

Conclusions

Verbal and non-verbal skills were equally impaired, and patients who were older at the moment of the onset of the disease had a better cognitive performance. Cognitive deficits should be regarded as a common occurrence in the course of MS in children.

Key Words: cognitive impairment, demyelinating diseases, intellectual functioning, multiple sclerosis in children, neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological performance

First published on October 15, 2008, doi:10.1177/1352458508097471

Multiple Sclerosis 2009;15:266.

A more recent version of this article appeared on February 1, 2009

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