Neuropsychiatric assessments in patients with multiple sclerosis in early phases and with low disability

Autor: Schmidt SL, Santos da Silva M, Schmidt JJ, Carvalho ALN, Vasconcelos CCF, Paes RA, Boechat YEM, Neder R, Alvarenga RP
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 14, Pp 1665-1670 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1178-2021
Popis: Sergio L Schmidt,1,2 Michele Santos da Silva,2 Juliana J Schmidt,2 Ana Lucia Novais Carvalho,3 Claudia Cristina Ferreira Vasconcelos,2 Renata Alves Paes,2 Yolanda EM Boechat,4 Rafael Neder,2 Regina P Alvarenga2 1Department of Neurophysiology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; 2Neurology Department, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; 3Department of Psychology, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, Brazil; 4Department of Internal Medicine, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, Brazil Background: In the early phases of multiple sclerosis (MS), patients exhibit slight neuropsychiatric deficits that can only be detected using reliable tools. Aim: The present investigation aimed to examine neuropsychological performance in 35 patients with incipient MS. Patients and methods: For the MS group, the inclusion criteria included time of disease
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