title: Can we define a rehabilitation strategy for cognitive impairment in progressive multiple sclerosis? A critical appraisal.
abstract: Cognitive impairment (CI) has been shown to be severe in patients with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), and the most frequently impaired domains are sustained attention, information processing speed, memory, and executive functions. In contrast to relapsing forms of MS, where studies have shown favorable results from cognitive rehabilitation, there is a lack of data on cognitive rehabilitation in progressive forms of MS. A specific approach in assessing CI and in designing and administering rehabilitation training for patients with progressive forms of MS is needed.
authors.affiliation: Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sofia, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.affiliation: Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sofia, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.affiliation: Klinik und PoliklinikfürNeurologie der Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
authors.forename: Tumani
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayrettin
authors.affiliation: Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sofia, Italy patti@unict.it.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Primary progressive MS; cognitive impairment; cognitive rehabilitation