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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Clinical Medicine

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disease.
  • MS commonly causes cognitive impairments, including deficits in processing speed, executive functions, and episodic memory.
  • Growing evidence suggests MS also impacts socio-cognitive abilities, such as emotion recognition, but its link to general cognitive dysfunction is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize data from multiple studies to quantify the association between emotion recognition and cognitive functioning in MS.
  • To investigate which specific cognitive domains are most strongly associated with emotion recognition deficits in MS.
  • To explore factors influencing the relationship between emotion recognition and cognitive function in MS.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis was conducted, synthesizing data from 23 independent studies involving 774 correlations.
  • Multilevel random-effects models were used to quantify the association between emotion recognition and cognitive performance.
  • Meta-regressions were performed to examine the influence of clinical factors like disability, anxiety, disease duration, and depression.

Main Results:

  • Small to moderate associations were found between emotion recognition and cognitive performance in MS.
  • Deficits were more pronounced for negative emotions and overall emotion recognition scores.
  • Processing speed and executive functions showed broad associations, while episodic memory was more emotion-specific. Working memory and verbal fluency were key correlates.

Conclusions:

  • Emotion recognition deficits in MS are partially linked to underlying neurocognitive dysfunctions.
  • The strength of the emotion-cognition link is influenced by factors such as disability, anxiety, disease duration, and depression.
  • These findings highlight the importance of considering socio-cognitive impairments in the comprehensive assessment and management of MS.