Deciphering components of impaired working memory in multiple sclerosis.
Deciphering components of impaired working memory in multiple sclerosis.
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破译多发性硬化症中工作记忆受损的组成部分。
DOI:
10.1097/00146965-200303000-00004
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发表时间:
2003
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通讯作者:
DeLuca,John
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作者:
Lengenfelder,Jean;Chiaravalloti,NancyD;Ricker,JosephH;DeLuca,John
ObjectiveTo identify working memory (WM) impairment by examining components of auditory working memory with the same sample of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).BackgroundAlthough individuals with MS have consistently demonstrated WM impairments, the specific components involved (ie, central executive versus storage/maintenance) remain unclear.MethodIndividuals with MS with and without cognitive impairment and healthy controls were administered a task primarily assessing storage and rehearsal/maintenance (auditory n-back) and a task with a significant central executive component (Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task).ResultsResults indicate when the phonological loop is minimally challenged, maintenance of information is generally efficient. However, the addition of a central executive component to processing appears to be the key factor in differentiating individuals with MS with cognitive impairment from those without cognitive impairment and healthy controls.ConclusionsResults indicated that the primary WM impairment in MS is within the central executive rather than the phonological loop.