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Memory functioning and emotional changes in early phase multiple sclerosis.

N I Landrø1, H Sletvold, E G Celius

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. n.i.landro@psykologi.uio.no

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology : the Official Journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
|November 1, 2003
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Preface.

Acta neurologica Scandinavica·2017

Early multiple sclerosis (MS) patients showed deficits in visual memory and reported more emotional changes than healthy individuals. Memory performance was not linked to physical disability or self-reported memory issues.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system.
  • Cognitive and emotional changes are common in MS, impacting quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate memory functioning and emotional changes in early-stage multiple sclerosis patients.
  • To compare cognitive and emotional profiles of MS patients with healthy controls.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed 26 early-phase multiple sclerosis patients and 24 healthy controls.
  • Administered tests for memory (visual and verbal), intelligence, and visual processing.
  • Collected self-reported data on emotional and psychological symptoms.

Main Results:

  • MS patients performed significantly worse than controls on recognizing novel visual stimuli.

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  • No significant differences in most verbal memory tests, but a trend towards impaired proactive inhibition sensitivity in MS patients.
  • MS patients reported increased emotional changes and psychological symptoms.
  • No correlation found between memory performance and subjective memory complaints, depressive symptoms, or physical disability.

    • Conclusions:

    • Early MS is associated with specific visual memory deficits and heightened emotional and psychological distress.
    • Subjective memory complaints in MS patients are linked to depression, not objective memory performance or disability.
    • Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms and implications of these early changes.