Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: clinical management, MRI, and therapeutic avenues

RHB Benedict, MP Amato, J DeLuca… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, demyelinating disease of the CNS. Cognitive impairment is a
sometimes neglected, yet common, sign and symptom with a profound effect on instrumental …

Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: Symptoms of silent progression, biomarkers and neuroprotective therapy—Kynurenines are important players

D Sandi, Z Fricska-Nagy, K Bencsik, L Vécsei - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegeneration is one of the driving forces behind the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
(MS). Progression without activity, pathopsychological disturbances (cognitive impairment …

Interpreting change on the Symbol Digit Modalities Test in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis using the reliable change methodology

Z Weinstock, S Morrow, D Conway… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) is increasingly utilized in clinical
trials. A SDMT score change of 4 points is considered clinically important, based on …

Staging and stratifying cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

C Wojcik, TA Fuchs, H Tran, MG Dwyer… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The sequence in which cognitive domains become impaired in multiple
sclerosis (MS) is yet to be formally demonstrated. It is unclear whether processing speed …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: Accounting for physical disability, fatigue, depression, and anxiety

C Stein, F O'Keeffe, O Strahan, C McGuigan… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cognitive reserve (CR) describes an individual's ability to adapt cognitive
processes in response to brain atrophy, and has been reported to explain some of the …

Detecting isolated cognitive relapses in persons with MS

SA Morrow, ZL Weinstock… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The existence of isolated cognitive relapses (ICRs) in persons with MS (PwMS)
has been debated. Objective: To examine relapses with decline on Symbol Digit Modalities …

A validation study for remote testing of cognitive function in multiple sclerosis

LF Barcellos, M Horton, X Shao… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Determine the validity and reliability of a remote, technician-guided cognitive
assessment for multiple sclerosis (MS), incorporating the Symbol Digit Modalities Test …

Visual deficits and cognitive assessment of multiple sclerosis: confounder, correlate, or both?

D Jakimovski, RHB Benedict, B Weinstock-Guttman… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background The relationship between visual impairment and cognitive performance in
multiple sclerosis (MS) remains poorly understood. Objective To determine associations …

Reliability, construct and concurrent validity of a smartphone-based cognition test in multiple sclerosis

KH Lam, P Van Oirschot, B Den Teuling… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Early detection and monitoring of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis
(MS) may be enabled with smartphone-adapted tests that allow frequent measurements in …

Serum-based biomarkers in neurodegeneration and multiple sclerosis

P LoPresti - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease with typical onset between 20 and 40 years
of age, so the disability associated with this disease, unfortunately, occurs in the prime of life …