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Difficulties with cognition are an assault on ourselves and our identities. In the context of the unpredictable and often progressive course of multiple sclerosis (MS), reductions in information processing, memory function, and other mental faculties can be a heavy burden for people with MS (PwMS). Fast Facts: Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis was written to support healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in MS clinics and other services. Each chapter is designed to be read as a standalone text. The authors aim with this book is to bring increased understanding and confidence to everyone facing...

The VESPAR is a test of reasoning designed to measure fluid intelligence in neurological patients with more accuracy than has hitherto been possible. It comprises six sections: three matched sets of verbal and spatial reasoning problems, each dedicated to one of three forms of inductive reasoning - odd one out, analogy, and series completion.
The VESPAR overcomes the constraints of classical tests of reasoning by using simple stimuli that are more readily accessed by patients who have suffered physical or cognitive impairments as a result of neurological illness. It does so by not timing...