Cognitive function and fMRI in patients with multiple sclerosis: evidence for compensatory cortical activation during an attention task.

Staffen, W; Mair, A; Zauner, H; Unterrainer, J; Niederhofer, H; Kutzelnigg, A; Ritter, S; Golaszewski, S; Iglseder, B; Ladurner, G

doi:10.1093/brain/awf125

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Cognitive function and fMRI in patients with multiple sclerosis: evidence for compensatory cortical activation during an attention task.

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W Staffen

A Mair

H Zauner

Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment has frequently been reported for patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis. The aim of the present study was to measure whether altered cortical activation during a sustained attention task occurs along with limited extent of neuropsychological problems. Expanded b...

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