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Scientists confirm effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis

August 8, 2014 by

In individuals with multiple sclerosis, patterns of brain activity associated with learning were maintained at six months post training, scientists report in a new article following up on a long term study. For the pilot study, participants underwent evaluation of memory performance and brain activity at baseline, immediately following memory retraining, and at 6-month followup. Results showed that the patterns of increased cerebral activation that correlated with learning were maintained at 6-month followup.

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