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The most commonly seen and studied demyelinating disorder in medical neuropsychology is multiple sclerosis (MS). As such, most of this chapter will focus on MS. Because Guillain–Barré syndrome is the most common demyelinating disorder of the peripheral nervous system, the limited neuropsychological data on this disorder will be reviewed in a brief section at the end.
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We express our gratitude to the MS participants and their significant others who have contributed their time in our studies to helping us to better understand the nature of multiple sclerosis.
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Arnett, P.A., Barwick, F.H., Beeney, J.E. (2010). Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Theories of Cognition and Depression in Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain–Barré Syndrome. In: Armstrong, C., Morrow, L. (eds) Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1364-7_18
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