Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, an Updated Review and Future Focus
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Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, 1001 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
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Children 2019, 6(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/children6020021
Received: 2 January 2018
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Revised: 28 January 2019
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Accepted: 31 January 2019
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Published: 4 February 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Disorders in Children)
Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is relatively rare, but as technology and neuroimaging advance, an increasing number of cases are identified, and our understanding of how multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts the developing brain improves. There are consistent findings in the literature highlighting the impact of MS and other demyelinating diseases on cognitive functioning and cognitive development. We also have a better understanding of how POMS impacts psychosocial functioning and functional outcomes in daily living. This paper hopes to review findings associated with cognitive and psychosocial functioning in patients with POMS, as well as explore more recent advances in the field and how they relate to cognitive and psychosocial outcomes. We also discuss the ongoing need for future studies with a focus on better understanding deficits and disease correlates, but also preventative measures and potential rehabilitation.
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Keywords:
multiple sclerosis; demyelinating disorder; pediatric; cognitive; neuropsychology; psychosocial
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Parrish, J.B.; Fields, E. Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, an Updated Review and Future Focus. Children 2019, 6, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6020021
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Parrish JB, Fields E. Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, an Updated Review and Future Focus. Children. 2019; 6(2):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6020021
Chicago/Turabian StyleParrish, Joy B., and Emily Fields. 2019. "Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, an Updated Review and Future Focus" Children 6, no. 2: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6020021
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