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Investigating the Associated Factors of Mood Disorders and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients With Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Behnaz Sedighi, Parya Jangipour Afshar, Simin Jafari

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Behnaz SedighiNeurology Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
Parya Jangipour AfsharHIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, and WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.
Simin JafariNeurology Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-6391

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Background and Aims: This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with mood disorders and fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients with cognitive impairment. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 70 out of 155 MS patients exhibiting cognitive impairment (CI) from a referral clinic in Kerman, Iran, between 2023 and 2024. The Persian-adapted Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) tests, which include the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT-II) to assess auditory or verbal episodic memory, the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) to assess visual processing speed and working memory have been used. Independent Results: Out of 70 patients, 61 (87.1%) were women. The most frequently reported symptoms were fatigue and mood disorders. The mean of BICAMS domains in patients with CI was significantly lower than in non-CI patients ( Conclusion: Information processing speed and working memory were the most affected cognitive domains in MS patients. Furthermore, mood disorders were more prevalent in older patients and those with higher EDSS, while fatigue was more pronounced in women and those with higher EDSS. Therefore, it is of higher importance to address the issue of CI and its association with fatigue and depression, particularly in the Iranian people.

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cognitive impairmentfatigueIranmood disordersmultiple sclerosis

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PMID41211518
PMCPMC12592679

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