作者: LE Charvet , RE Cleary , K Vazquez , AL Belman , LB Krupp
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摘要: Background:Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) patients represent a subpopulation who are diagnosed during the course of development. Social cognitive deficits have recently been recognized in adults with MS. It is critical to identify whether these youngest disorder also at risk.Objective:To determine pediatric-onset MS associated social deficits.Methods:Consecutively-recruited participants were compared group age- and gender-matched healthy controls on Theory Mind (ToM) task performance. Tasks measured facial affect recognition (Reading Eyes Test), detecting faux pas (Faux Pas understanding perspective another (False Beliefs Task).Results:Twenty-eight (28) (median age 17 years) 32 16 completed study. The performed worse than all three ToM tasks: Reading T...