title: Behavioral Neurology of Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Encephalopathies.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common nontraumatic cause of physical disability in young adults. Cognitive and neuropsychiatric problems are common in this disease independent of motor disability. Such problems especially in mild cases are ignored by physicians, although they may have a major impact on quality of life. Neurobehavioral changes may affect the adherence to treatment and worsen the ultimate prognosis. Although many studies have been performed in this regard, it seems that combining cognitive evaluations with other outcome measures in MS will enhance the understanding of neurobehavioral changes in MS.
authors.affiliation: MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital Hassan Abad Square, Tehran 1136746911, Iran.
authors.forename: Abdorreza Naser
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Moghadasi
authors.affiliation: MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital Hassan Abad Square, Tehran 1136746911, Iran.
authors.forename: Shadi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pourmand
authors.affiliation: MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital Hassan Abad Square, Tehran 1136746911, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharifian
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minagar
authors.affiliation: MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital Hassan Abad Square, Tehran 1136746911, Iran. Electronic address: msahrai@tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sahraian
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Behavioral change; Cognition; Depression; Multiple sclerosis