[The picture of psycho-organic syndrome in multiple sclerosis]

The aim of this study is the analysis of the picture of psychoorganic syndrome in multiple sclerosis patients, taking into account the medical and psycho-social variables. Multiple sclerosis patients (N = 40) were examined with the Organic Brain Damage Rating Scale, used to the diagnosis of psychoorganic syndrome. The variables related to the course of illness, work, attitude to own illness and attitude of the family to the patients were also considered. The obtained picture of psychoorganic syndrome and the relations of the investigated variables were compared to the data concerning this issue, reported in the literature of the subject.