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Neuropsychological Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis

An Overview

Published Online:September 15, 2017https://doi.org/10.1024/1016-264X/a000197

Abstract

Abstract. Neuropsychological deficits in multiple sclerosis (MS) are common. Over the past decades, many different procedures have been employed in diagnosing these deficits. Even though certain aspects of cognitive performance such as information processing speed and working memory may be affected more frequently than other cognitive functions, no specific deficit profile has been established in MS. This article provides an overview of the neuropsychological diagnostic procedures in MS and allows the reader to reach an informed decision on the applicability of specific procedures and the availability of study data in the context of MS. Additionally, it makes recommendations on the compilation of both screening procedures and extensive test batteries.


Neuropsychologische Diagnostik bei Multipler Sklerose: eine Übersicht

Zusammenfassung. Neuropsychologische Defizite treten häufig bei Multipler Sklerose (MS) auf. In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten kam in diesem Zusammenhang eine große Zahl von diagnostischen Verfahren zum Einsatz. Obwohl möglicherweise bestimmte Aspekte der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit wie Informationsverarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit und Arbeitsgedächtnisleistung häufiger betroffen sind als andere Funktionen, gibt es doch im Zusammenhang mit MS kein spezifisches kognitives Defizitprofil. Dieser Artikel hat zum Ziel, einen Überblick über neuropsychologische Diagnoseverfahren bei MS zu geben. Des Weiteren wird dem Leser eine Entscheidung über die Anwendbarkeit spezifischer Prozeduren und die Beurteilung der Datenlage im Kontext der MS ermöglicht. Zuletzt werden Empfehlungen zur Zusammenstellung von Screeningverfahren und ausführlichen Testbatterien gegeben.

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