Social cognition may exert a central role in the daily lives of MS patients
An international team of multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers showed that longitudinal changes in social cognition are associated with psychological outcomes of daily living, suggesting that x. The article, Social Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: A 3-Year Follow-Up MRI and Behavioral Study (doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11030484) was published on March 9, 2021, in
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The authors are Helen M. Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation s Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, and Stefano Ziccardi, PhD, Marco Pitteri, PhD, and Massimiliano Calabrese, MD, of the University of Verona. Dr. Genova also has an academic appointment at Rutgers University.
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The authors are Helen M. Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation s Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research, and Stefano Ziccardi, PhD, Marco Pitteri, PhD, and Massimiliano Calabrese, MD, of the University of Verona. Dr. Genova also has an academic appointment at Rutgers University.
Some recent MS research, including work led by Dr. Genova, has shown that social cognition deficits may affect people with MS who otherwise have no other cognitive impairments. Social cognition, which is required to understand and process the emotions of others, is an extremely important skill set for forming successful relationships with others, and deficits in this area can significantly affect a person s quality of life.