作者
Ralph HB Benedict, Jill S Fischer, Cate J Archibald, Peter A Arnett, William W Beatty, Julie Bobholz, Gordon J Chelune, John D Fisk, Dawn W Langdon, Lauren Caruso, Fred Foley, Nicholas G LaRocca, Lindsey Vowels, Amy Weinstein, John DeLuca, Stephen M Rao, Frederick Munschauer
发表日期
2002/8/1
来源
The Clinical Neuropsychologist
卷号
16
期号
3
页码范围
381-397
出版商
Taylor & Francis Group
简介
Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet patients seen in MS clinics and neurologic practices are not routinely assessed neuropsychologically. In part, poor utilization of NP services may be attributed to a lack of consensus among neuropsychologists regarding the optimal approach for evaluating MS patients. An expert panel composed of neuropsychologists and psychologists from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia was convened by the Consortium of MS Centers (CMSC) in April, 2001. Our objectives were to: (a) propose a minimal neuropsychological (NP) examination for clinical monitoring of MS patients and research, and (b) identify strategies for improving NP assessment of MS patients in the future. The panel reviewed pertinent literature on MS-related cognitive dysfunction, considered psychometric factors relevant to NP assessment, defined the purpose and …
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