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The relationship between executive functions and fluid intelligence in multiple sclerosis.

Belén Goitia^1,2,3, Diana Bruno¹, Sofía Abrevaya^1,3

¹Institute of Translational and Cognitive Neuroscience (INCyT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro University, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

|April 23, 2020

Summary

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients show significant fluid intelligence deficits, impacting executive functions. Impaired fluid intelligence explains some frontal deficits in MS, but not theory of mind impairments.

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Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Neurology

Background:

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is associated with cognitive impairments, particularly affecting prefrontal cortex functions.
Previous research indicates fluid intelligence (g) contributes to executive deficits in MS.
Some executive tasks show deficits explained by g, while others, like multitasking and theory of mind, remain impaired even after accounting for g.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the specific role of fluid intelligence in frontal cognitive deficits observed in Multiple Sclerosis patients.
To determine if fluid intelligence deficits contribute to executive dysfunction in MS.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 36 Relapsing Remitting MS patients and 42 healthy controls were evaluated.
Cognitive assessment included classical executive tests (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Verbal Fluency, Trail Making Test B), a multitasking test, a theory of mind test, and a fluid intelligence test.

Main Results:

MS patients exhibited significant deficits in fluid intelligence compared to controls.
Differences were observed in most executive tests between MS patients and controls, except for the multitasking test.
After controlling for fluid intelligence, executive test differences became non-significant, but theory of mind deficits persisted.

Conclusions:

Fluid intelligence is demonstrably affected in Multiple Sclerosis.
Impaired fluid intelligence is a significant factor contributing to executive deficits in MS.
Theory of mind deficits in MS are not fully explained by fluid intelligence impairments.