A Retrospective Exploratory Analysis on Cardiovascular Risk and Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis.

Antonio ReiaMartina PetruzzoFabrizia FalcoTeresa CostabileMatteo ConennaAntonio CarotenutoMaria PetraccaGiuseppe ServilloRoberta LanzilloVincenzo Brescia MorraMarcello Moccia

Published in: Brain sciences (2021)

In our exploratory analyses, cardiovascular risk was associated with verbal learning dysfunction in MS. Lifestyle and pharmacological interventions on cardiovascular risk factors should be considered carefully in the management of MS, given the possible effects on cognitive function.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
cardiovascular risk factors
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
mass spectrometry
physical activity
ms ms
white matter
working memory
oxidative stress
weight loss
type diabetes