Level of Cognitive Dysfunctions of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
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https://doi.org/10.59519/mper3004Keywords:
multiple sclerosis, cognitive dysfunctions, attention, memoryAbstract
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. The aim of the study was to examine the differences in the level of cognitive dysfunctions in patients with multiple sclerosis in relation to the form of the disease, age and sex of the subjects. In the conditions of the global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, the research was conducted online, on various internet groups of people suffering from multiple sclerosis. The Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ) questionnaire was used to develop this study. The questionnaire consists of general demographic data and 20 items, which are based on the assessment of the level of cognitive dysfunction (attention / concentration, retrospective memory, potential memory and planning / organization). For statistical data processing, Student’s t-test was used, on a sample of (N = 80) subjects. Research results, indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in mutual comparison on subscales (p <.001). No statistical significance was found in relation to the level of cognitive dysfunctions in patients with multiple sclerosis in relation to gender, age and form of the disease. The research sample was not uniform according to the gender, age and form of the respondents’ disease, it is proposed to repeat this research on a larger and more representative sample.
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