Cognitive issues are common in MS.
The different cognitive issues in MS:
- Word finding difficulty
- Short term memory loss
- Decreased concentration
- Decreased ability to multi-task
- Decreased information processing ability
Evaluation and treatment of your cognitive issues:
- Evaluation of your cognition by your team
- Evaluation by a neuropsychologist if necessary
- Evaluation of your medications
- Assessment of your sleep
- Assessment of energy level / fatigue
- Evaluation of alcohol intake
- Evaluation for other diseases like thyroid issues or diabetes that may affect your cognitive function
- controlling your environment noise to improve your concentration
- Limiting & controlling environmental stressors as much as possible
- Evaluation of your stress level and how it interfere with your ability to process information and analyzing it
- Addressing your stress may improve your cognition
- Treating your fatigue
- Doing sleep hygiene
- Evaluating your emotional status / depression and managing it
- Seeing a psychiatrist is sometimes needed
- Remediation plan by a neuropsychologist