TY - JOUR
T1 - Orbitofrontal dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: Iowa Gambling Task
AU - García-Molina, Alberto
AU - Rajo, Pablo Rodríguez
AU - Gómez, Père Vendrell
AU - Junqué I Plaja, Carme
AU - Roig-Rovira, Teresa
PY - 2008/8/1
Y1 - 2008/8/1
N2 - Cognitive dysfunction has been widely studied in multiple sclerosis (MS), however decision-making has been less investigated. The current study examined the decision-making processes of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using a computerized version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). This task was applied to 18 patients with clinically diagnosed MS and 18 healthy control subjects matched for age, sex, and years of education. The results showed that IGT scores differ significantly between patients with MS and the healthy control subjects: the patients with MS made significantly less advantageous decisions than the controls in the IGT. Possible causes of impaired decision-making in multiple sclerosis are discussed. Copyright © 2008 Psicothema.
AB - Cognitive dysfunction has been widely studied in multiple sclerosis (MS), however decision-making has been less investigated. The current study examined the decision-making processes of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) using a computerized version of the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). This task was applied to 18 patients with clinically diagnosed MS and 18 healthy control subjects matched for age, sex, and years of education. The results showed that IGT scores differ significantly between patients with MS and the healthy control subjects: the patients with MS made significantly less advantageous decisions than the controls in the IGT. Possible causes of impaired decision-making in multiple sclerosis are discussed. Copyright © 2008 Psicothema.
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 445
EP - 449
JO - Psicothema
JF - Psicothema
SN - 0214-9915
IS - 3
ER -