The evoked potentials score improves the identification of benign MS without cognitive impairment. Issue 10 (7th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Margaritella, N.; Mendozzi, L.; Tronci, F.; Colicino, E.; Garegnani, M.; Nemni, R.; Gilardi, E.; Pugnetti, L.
• Is Part Of: European journal of neurology. Volume 20:Issue 10(2013:Oct.)
• Page Start: 1423
• Page End: 1425
• Publication Date: 2013-01-07
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1111/ene.12071
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1351-5101

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="ene12071-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="ene12071-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background and purpose</title> <p>The presence of cognitive impairments (CI) among Benign MS (BMS) patients has challenged actual BMS criteria. We hypothesized that a low evoked potentials score (EP‐score) at first neurological evaluation would help identify BMS patients without CI.</p> </sec> <sec id="ene12071-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>The EP‐score was retrospectively computed in 29 putative BMS patients who were then tested for CI during 2012. The difference in the prevalence of CI between low EP‐score patients and the recent literature was assessed using resampling methods.</p> </sec> <sec id="ene12071-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Among 23 low EP‐score patients, only 3 (13%) had CI. This percentage was significantly reduced (<italic>P</italic>‐values 0.05–0.005) compared to recent literature (39–46%).</p> </sec> <sec id="ene12071-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>We conclude that a low EP‐score at first neurological evaluation successfully helps to identify BMS patients without CI.</p> </sec> </abstract>