Validity of the Symbol Digit Modalities Test as a cognition performance outcome measure for multiple sclerosis

RHB Benedict, J DeLuca, G Phillips… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Cognitive and motor performance measures are commonly employed in multiple sclerosis
(MS) research, particularly when the purpose is to determine the efficacy of treatment. The …

[HTML][HTML] Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis

G Giovannoni, H Butzkueven, S Dhib-Jalbut… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction We present international consensus recommendations for improving diagnosis,
management and treatment access in multiple sclerosis (MS). Our vision is that these will be …

The benefits of exercise training in multiple sclerosis

RW Motl, LA Pilutti - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by inflammatory
demyelination and neurodegeneration within the CNS. This damage of CNS structures …

[HTML][HTML] Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): international standards for validation

RHB Benedict, MP Amato, J Boringa, B Brochet… - BMC neurology, 2012 - Springer
An international expert consensus committee recently recommended a brief battery of tests
for cognitive evaluation in multiple sclerosis. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment …

Validity of the minimal assessment of cognitive function in multiple sclerosis (MACFIMS)

RHB Benedict, D Cookfair, R Gavett… - Journal of the …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Cognitive impairment occurs in roughly 50% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is well
known that processing speed and episodic memory deficits are the most common …

Risk factors for and management of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

RHB Benedict, R Zivadinov - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2011 - nature.com
Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), especially when assessed by
neuropsychological tests that emphasize mental processing speed, episodic memory, and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain atrophy in multiple sclerosis: mechanisms, clinical relevance and treatment options

A Andravizou, E Dardiotis, A Artemiadis… - Autoimmunity …, 2019 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system
characterized by focal or diffuse inflammation, demyelination, axonal loss and …

Physical activity and quality of life in multiple sclerosis: intermediary roles of disability, fatigue, mood, pain, self-efficacy and social support

RW Motl, E McAuley, EM Snook… - Psychology, health & …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity has been associated with a small improvement in quality of life (QOL)
among those with multiple sclerosis (MS). This relationship may be indirect and operate …

Quality of life and its assessment in multiple sclerosis: integrating physical and psychological components of wellbeing

AJ Mitchell, J Benito-León, JMM González… - The Lancet …, 2005 - thelancet.com
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been more intensively studied in multiple sclerosis
(MS) than in any other neurological disorder. Traditional medical models of impairment and …

Fatigue in multiple sclerosis–insights into evaluation and management

SS Ayache, MA Chalah - Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the
central nervous system, characterized by the accumulation of numerous neurological …