Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Educational Level as a Protective Factor

Most people with MS experience cognitive deficits especially in attention, memory, information processing, and executive functions, negatively impacting on their quality of life. Cognitive variables short-term logical verbal fluency 65 patients multiple sclerosis (MS) were analysed conjunction sociodemographic such as sex, age, educational level that might influence disease progression. We found psychoeducational exerted a significant effect the status MS. Thus, when considering level, type (SPMS or RRMS), tests for between-subject effects revealed statistically differences all three variables. In addition, we time since onset also generated differences. Our study shows achievement is protective factor against disease, acting source intellectual enrichment promotes reserve Further longitudinal studies assessing progression prognosis would be useful order to determine specific importance these strategies could enhance performance neuropsychological assessment tasks.