Validation of the Norma Latina neuropsychological assessment battery in individuals with multiple sclerosis in Mexico.

Mult Scler Relat Disord

BioCruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, 48903 Barakaldo, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain; Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain. Electronic address:

Published: March 2022

Background: Between 50-60% of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients have cognitive alterations. There are several batteries to assess cognitive impairments in MS, however, few exist for Latin Americans. The objective of this study is to evaluate the neuropsychological profile of Mexican people with MS (PwMS) and assess the utility of Norma Latina, a new battery for cognitive assessment in Latin America, in differentiating cognitive test performance between PwMS and healthy controls (HCs).

Methods: 100 PwMS and 100 HCs from Mexico were evaluated with the Norma Latina battery. The following analyses were conducted: 1) low-percentiles of each participant were calculated, 2) Area Under the Curve was used to determine whether the battery discriminated between PwMS and HCs, 3) four composite scores were calculated, and student's t-test was used to compare groups according to these domains.

Results: PwMS obtained a greater number of impaired scores compared to HCs, principally in executive function. The battery successfully discriminated between PwMS and HCs, with the strongest capacity to discriminate in the executive functions, and the weakest in memory.

Conclusion: Establishing validation of a neuropsychological battery for Mexican PwMS will help to more accurately detect cognitive alterations, which will guide the decisions of professionals in terms of cognitive rehabilitation.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2022.103685DOI Listing

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