Cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis: A serious issue in patients of Multiple Sclerosis

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Event Abstract Back to Event Cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis: A serious issue in patients of Multiple Sclerosis Aamir Shahzad1* and Gottfried Kohler1 1 University of Vienna, Austria Background:Cognitive disorders are reported in about Forty to sixty percent of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods:We executed an extensive search for articles on the cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis and reviewed their findings. Results:We found that there is shortage of articles about cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis. There is no extensive study carried out to explore natural history of these cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis (MS). Cognitive dysfunction can be detected in every stage of multiple sclerosis (MS). The most frequent Cognitive dysfunctions are related to information processing speed, memory and attention. Dementia is also not uncommon in multiple sclerosis (MS). Main factor which may be responsible for these cognitive dysfunction in MS include diffuse cerebral injury, as shown by magnetic resonance imaging technique. Diffuse cerebral injury, probably, interrupts connecting fibers between neuronal networks involved in these cognitive functions. Risk factors which exacerbate the cognition dysfunctions include: Fatigue, sleep problems, stress, heat and External distractions etc. Also some drugs like e.g. Gabapentin and Amitryptilene which are taken for pain or spasms treatment, impair cognitive functions. These Cognitive disorders are in part responsible for a reduced quality of life and a decreased vocational status. Recommendations: There is great need for active research in exploring cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis patients and also to explore for alternative remedies to cure the Cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis patients. Conference: 41st European Brain and Behaviour Society Meeting, Rhodes Island, Greece, 13 Sep - 18 Sep, 2009. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation Topic: Poster presentations Citation: Shahzad A and Kohler G (2009). Cognitive disorders in multiple sclerosis: A serious issue in patients of Multiple Sclerosis. Conference Abstract: 41st European Brain and Behaviour Society Meeting. doi: 10.3389/conf.neuro.08.2009.09.298 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 15 Jun 2009; Published Online: 15 Jun 2009. * Correspondence: Aamir Shahzad, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, aamir.shahzad@univie.ac.at Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Aamir Shahzad Gottfried Kohler Google Aamir Shahzad Gottfried Kohler Google Scholar Aamir Shahzad Gottfried Kohler PubMed Aamir Shahzad Gottfried Kohler Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.