title: [Multiple sclerosis and verbal episodic memory: Critical review of cognitive processes and their assessment].
abstract: Memory impairment, especially verbal episodic memory (VEM), represents a common ground for cognitive complaint in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Beyond the difficulty caused in daily life, these deficits may impact on occupational activities. Neuropsychological assessment of these patients has to include VEM tests, to describe the level of dysfunction of the different processes contributing to VEM and, if required, to guide adapted cognitive rehabilitation. The objective of the present paper is to propose a critique review of the literature on VEM abilities in MS. This review will present the conceptual references and the psychometric characteristics of the main VEM tests applied in MS (isolated tests or included within more general batteries developed specifically for MS). In a second phase, we propose an inventory of work on MS presented as a function of the cognitive processes involved. This approach provides an approach to the limitations of each conception and possible terminological ambiguities. Contributions to knowledge of MS memory impairments will be clarified, as well as the impact of the disease characteristics (MS forms, disease duration, EDSS).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de neurosciences fonctionnelles et pathologies, EA 4559, université de Lille - Nord de France, UFR de psychologie, Pont-de-Bois, BP 60149, 59653 Villeneuve-d'Ascq cedex, France; Service de neurologie, hôpital Maison-Blanche, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saenz
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, hôpital Maison-Blanche, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakchine
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, hôpital Pontchaillou, CHU de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35033 Rennes cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: P-Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Jonin
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de neurosciences fonctionnelles et pathologies, EA 4559, université de Lille - Nord de France, UFR de psychologie, Pont-de-Bois, BP 60149, 59653 Villeneuve-d'Ascq cedex, France; Service de neurologie, hôpital Maison-Blanche, CHU de Reims, 45, rue Cognacq-Jay, 51092 Reims cedex, France. Electronic address: nehrle@chu-reims.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ehrlé
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D000069077:Memory Consolidation / Q000502:physiology; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014706:Verbal Learning / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Episodic memory; Memory disorders; Multiple sclerosis; Mémoire épisodique; Pathological processes; Processus pathologiques; Sclérose en plaques; Troubles de la mémoire