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Cognitive dysfunction in pediatric multiple sclerosis.

Agnese Suppiej¹, Elisa Cainelli²

¹Child Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatric University Hospital, Padua, Italy.

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

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Pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) affects children's attention, processing speed, and language, unlike adults. Brain imaging, like corpus callosum involvement, may indicate cognitive issues in pediatric MS.

Keywords:

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Neuropsychology
Pediatric Medicine

Background:

Cognitive and neuropsychological impairments are established in adult multiple sclerosis (MS).
Recent research highlights cognitive differences in pediatric MS compared to adults.
Language functions appear particularly vulnerable in pediatric MS.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate cognitive impairments in pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS).
To explore differences in cognitive deficits between pediatric and adult MS.
To examine correlations between cognitive function, clinical symptoms, and neuroimaging in pediatric MS.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on cognitive function in pediatric MS.
Comparison of cognitive profiles in pediatric versus adult MS cases.
Analysis of correlations between cognitive deficits, fatigue, psychiatric disorders, and neuroimaging findings (corpus callosum, thalamic volume).

Main Results:

Pediatric MS impacts attention, processing speed, visual-motor skills, and language.
Executive function deficits are inconsistently reported in children.
Corpus callosum involvement and reduced thalamic volume differentiated cognitively impaired pediatric MS patients.

Conclusions:

Pediatric MS presents unique cognitive challenges, especially concerning language development.
Further research is crucial to understand the impact of MS on brain development and cognitive function in children.
Neuroimaging markers may aid in identifying cognitive impairment in pediatric MS, informing therapeutic strategies.