NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH REMITTING TYPES OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Abstract

Objective: to identify of a range of functions in patients with relapsing-remitting course of multiple sclerosis. Material and methods: 15 patients with have been examined (women, men; the average age was 38 {28;50}). The identification of the neuropsychological status before and after treatment was carried out by means of the neuropsychological test by Luriya A.R. modified by Wasserman L.S. Results: In patients with multiple sclerosis before the treatment have been revealed mild cognitive disorders manifested by disturbance in the form of difficulties in visual and object gnosis and constructive praxis. The conclusion: The revealed changes in patients with multiple sclerosis were not associated with disorders of attention characteristics, as it had been shown for cerebral infarction, and also had primary genesis.