NMOSD patients: Less cognitive impairment than previously assumed

Professor Trebst and Dr. Hümmert talking to a patient; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH - In a large study led by the MHH neurology department, researchers investigated the cognition of patients with the rare disease NMOSD. It was found that about 20 percent of those affected have limited cognitive abilities. People with the rare neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) have severe physical and psychological impairments. But do they also suffer from limitations in their cognitive abilities? Neurologists investigated this in the CogniNMO study. A total of 17 treatment centers specialised in the disease in Germany took part.Corinna Trebst and Dr Martin Hümmert from the Department of Neurology at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) led the study. The results were published in the "Multiple Sclerosis Journal". So far no clear statements on cognitive abilities.