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Evaluating sub-clinical cognitive dysfunction and event-related potentials (P300) in clinically isolated syndrome

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Objective

This study investigated the presence of sub-clinical cognitive dysfunction in patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and the abnormalities of cognitive event-related potentials (ERPs).

Methods

Subclinical cognitive dysfunction was assessed in 20 patients with CIS and in 20 healthy controls.

Results

Patients had impairments in verbal learning and long-term memory, evaluating attention, executive function and visuospatial skills, in decreasing order of frequency. SDLT and SIT were the most, and COWAT and BNT were the least affected tests. The N200 and P200 latencies were prolonged, and N100, N200 and P200 amplitudes were reduced in the patients relative to the controls, from the Fz, Cz and Pz electrode positions (p<0.05).

Conclusion

Detailed cognitive testing is valuable in determining subclinical cognitive dysfunction in CIS patients. ERP abnormalities as well as abnormalities in detailed cognitivetesting in patients with CIS are helpful in the diagnosis of sub-clinical cognitive dysfunction.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Gazi University Medical Faculty, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Beşevler, Çankaya, Turkey

    Belgin Kocer, Tugba Unal, Bijen Nazliel, Zulal Yesilbudak & Ceyla Irkec

  2. Department of Biostatistics, Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

    Zeynep Biyikli

  3. Department of Experimental Psychology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Sirel Karakas

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Kocer, B., Unal, T., Nazliel, B. et al. Evaluating sub-clinical cognitive dysfunction and event-related potentials (P300) in clinically isolated syndrome. Neurol Sci 29, 435–444 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-008-1020-4

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