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Cognitive functioning in children with multiple sclerosis
C Montiel-Nava1, J A Peña, S González-Pernía
1Psychology Department, School of Education, La Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. ceciliamontiel@cantv.net
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.
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