Cognitive dysfunctions in multiple sclerosis - a "multiple disconnection syndrome"?

被引:54
作者
Calabrese, Pasquale
Penner, Iris Katharina
机构
[1] Ruhr Univ Bochum, Dept Neuropsychol & Behav Neurol, D-44892 Bochum, Germany
[2] Univ Clin Neurol Bochum Langendreer, Dept Neuropsychol & Behav Neurol, Bochum, Germany
[3] Univ Basel, Dept Cognit Neurosci, Basel, Switzerland
关键词
multiple sclerosis; neuropsychology; cognition; disconnection syndrome;
D O I
10.1007/s00415-007-2006-5
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
After giving a brief overview of the cognitive core deficit in multiple sclerosis (MS), pros and cons of considering the clinical characteristics as a form of 'subcortical demential are discussed. By comparing the neuropsychological descriptions of MS patients as given in the literature to other neurological diseases which are also associated with neuropsychological deficiencies, we propose the term 'multiple disconnection syndrome' to describe the variety of neuropsychological deficits encountered in MS.
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