• Title of article

    BRIEF COGNITIVE MONITORING IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS IN LATVIA

  • Author/Authors

    Meksa, Lîga Rîga Stradins University - Faculty of Continuing Education, LATVIA , Meksa, Lîga Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Karelis, Guntis Rîga Stradins University - Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, LATVIA , Karelis, Guntis Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Vainsteine, Lana Rîga Stradins University, LATVIA , Vainsteine, Lana Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Svilpe, Sandra Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Gulbe, Gundega Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Gulbe, Gundega Rîga Stradins University - Faculty of Continuing Education, LATVIA , Gudreniece, Anzelika Rîga East Clinical University Hospital “Gailezers”, LATVIA , Kalnina, Jolanta Latvian Maritime Multiple Sclerosis Centre, LATVIA

  • From page
    228
  • To page
    231
  • Abstract
    Cognitive changes are common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The neuropsychological testing requires specialised trained staff, time-consuming expert analysis and complicated test result interpretation. An expert committee recommended the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS), which is optimised for small centres. We conducted the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) and Brief Visuospatial Memory Test (BVMT), for which the results were comparable with similar results in literature. Most MS patients showed decreased attention and processing speed, while visual memory was generally normal. Cognitive impairment occurrence is not strongly related to Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score.
  • Keywords
    cognitive defects , cognitive monitoring , BICAMS , multiple sclerosis , MS.
  • Journal title
    Proceedings Of The Latvian Academy Of Sciences Section B Natural Exact an‎d Applied Sciences
  • Journal title
    Proceedings Of The Latvian Academy Of Sciences Section B Natural Exact an‎d Applied Sciences
  • Record number

    2657110

    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2657110