Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: 10.1515/prolas-2015-0034
Title: Brief Cognitive Monitoring in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Latvia
Authors: Mekša, Liga
Karelis, Guntis
Vainšteine, Lana
Svilpe, Sandra
Gulbe, Gundega
Gudreniece, Anželika
Kalnina, Jolanta
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Residency Unit
Keywords: BICAMS;cognitive defects;cognitive monitoring;MS;multiple sclerosis;3.2 Clinical medicine;1.1. Scientific article indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database;General
Issue Date: 1-Sep-2015
Citation: Mekša , L , Karelis , G , Vainšteine , L , Svilpe , S , Gulbe , G , Gudreniece , A & Kalnina , J 2015 , ' Brief Cognitive Monitoring in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Latvia ' , Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences , vol. 69 , no. 5 , pp. 228-231 . https://doi.org/10.1515/prolas-2015-0034
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.
Description: Publisher Copyright: © 2015 by Liga Mekša.
DOI: 10.1515/prolas-2015-0034
ISSN: 1407-009X
Appears in Collections:Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure

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