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- Mental activity can protect memory of PWMS
A mentally active lifestyle may protect against the memory and learning problems that often occur in multiple sclerosis (MS), says a new study. “Many people with MS struggle with learning and memory problems. This study shows that a mentally active lifestyle might reduce the harmful effects of brain damage on learning and memory. That is, [...]
- Hot off the ECTRIMS Press…Play Your Brain Games!
Is it really possible to improve some, MS related, cognition issues by playing computer games? Doctors from Baylor College of Medicine here in Houston seem to think so. According to their poster presentation at the World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS + ECTRIMS + LACTRIMS) Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Sept. 17-20, 2008) they conclude that [...]
- Both Cortical and Subcortical Atrophy Involved in Amnesia of MS
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Memory impairment in multiple sclerosis correlates with both mesial temporal (MTL) and deep grey matter (DGM) atrophy, researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo have observed. “We have compared the relative clinical significance of MTL and DGM atrophy and found evidence supporting significant and distinct contributions of [...]
