Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients : A Neurocognitive Approach
Joint Authors
Mezzarobba, Susanna
Pellegrini, Lorella
Bosco, Antonio
Zugna, Laura
Zorzon, Marino
Marcovich, Roberto
De Michiel, Alessandra
Pizzolato, Gilberto
Catalan, Mauro
Sartori, Arianna
Bratina, Alessio
Servillo, Giovanna
Tamiozzo, Francesca
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of the study was to treat fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by a neurocognitive rehabilitation program aimed at improving motor planning by using motor imagery (MI).
Twenty patients with clinically definite MS complaining of fatigue were treated for five weeks with exercises of neurocognitive rehabilitation twice a week.
Patients were evaluated by Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), MSQoL54, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), and MS Functional Composite (MSFC).
After treatment, a decrease in fatigue was detected with both FSS (P=0.0001) and MFIS (P=0.0001).
MSFC (P=0.035) and MSQoL54 (P=0.002) scores improved compared to baseline.
At six-month followup, the improvement was confirmed for fatigue (FSS, P=0.0001; MFIS P=0.01) and for the physical subscale of MSQoL54 (P=0.049).
No differences in disability scales were found.
These results show that neurocognitive rehabilitation, based on MI, could be a strategy to treat fatigue in MS patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Catalan, Mauro& De Michiel, Alessandra& Bratina, Alessio& Mezzarobba, Susanna& Pellegrini, Lorella& Marcovich, Roberto…[et al.]. 2011. Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients : A Neurocognitive Approach. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Catalan, Mauro…[et al.]. Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients : A Neurocognitive Approach. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Catalan, Mauro& De Michiel, Alessandra& Bratina, Alessio& Mezzarobba, Susanna& Pellegrini, Lorella& Marcovich, Roberto…[et al.]. Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients : A Neurocognitive Approach. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489126