| Serial neuropsychological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging analysis in multiple sclerosis. | |
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PMID: 9267977 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the correlation between cognitive dysfunction and disease burden in multiple sclerosis (MS) during a 1-year period. DESIGN: The Brief, Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in Multiple Sclerosis was performed at entrance and 1 year. Patients underwent at least 20 proton density (range, 20-24) and T2-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans except for stable patients who were scanned monthly. Magnetic resonance imaging was evaluated using computer-automated, 3-dimensional volumetric analysis. SETTING: A research clinic of a university hospital. PATIENTS: Forty-four patients with MS of the following disease categories: relapsing-remitting (14), relapsing-remitting progressive (12), chronic progressive (13), and stable (5). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The relationships between scores on the Brief, Repeatable Battery of Neuropsychological Tests in Multiple Sclerosis and 2 MRI measures (total lesion volume and brain to intracranial cavity volume ratio) were assessed using linear regression. These MRI measures were also compared with cognitive status at 1 year using analysis of variance. RESULTS: Overall, there was no decline in mean cognitive test performance during 1 year. Significant correlations were found between baseline neuropsychological test scores of nonverbal memory, information-processing speed, and attention and both MRI measures. Patients with chronic progressive MS demonstrated the strongest correlations. At 1 year, change in information-processing speed and attention correlated with change in total lesion volume. The mean increase in total lesion volume was 5.7 mL for 4 patients whose cognitive status worsened compared with 0.4 mL for 19 patients who improved and 0.5 mL for 21 patients who remained stable. CONCLUSIONS: During a 1-year period mean cognitive performance did not worsen. Automated volumetric MRI measures of total lesion volume and brain to intracranial cavity volume ratio correlated with neuropsychological performance, especially in patients with chronic progressive MS. Worsening MRI lesion burden correlated with cognitive decline. |
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M J Hohol; C R Guttmann; J Orav; G A Mackin; R Kikinis; S J Khoury; F A Jolesz; H L Weiner |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
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Title: Archives of neurology Volume: 54 ISSN: 0003-9942 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Neurol. Publication Date: 1997 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-10-02 Completed Date: 1997-10-02 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372436 Medline TA: Arch Neurol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1018-25 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. |
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Adult Brain / pathology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Multiple Sclerosis / pathology*, psychology* Neuropsychological Tests* Psychiatric Status Rating Scales |
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N01-NS-0-2397/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; NCRR GCRC M01/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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