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Relationship between serum levels of folic acid and homocysteine with cognitive impairment in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Imani Kashan, Azadeh; Mirzaasgari, Zahra; Nouri Shirazi, Shabnam.
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  • Imani Kashan A; School of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mirzaasgari Z; Department of Neurology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Nouri Shirazi S; Department of Neurology, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran.
Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(28): e38680, 2024 Jul 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38996106
ABSTRACT
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), one of the most common neurological diseases, plays a major role in the ailments of adults. Studies on the role of homocysteine (Hcy) and folic acid in causing cognitive disorders in patients diagnosed with MS are still ongoing. This study aimed to evaluate the serum levels of folic acid and Hcy related to cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis. This prospective clinical study was conducted on 57 patients diagnosed with MS who were referred to Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran, Iran (Between November 2019 and September 2021). Demographic information and clinical characteristics of enrolled patients were recorded in a predesigned checklist. These characteristics were comprised of outcomes related to the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS, and the patient's Hcy and acid folic levels. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Out of 57 enrolled patients, 39 subjects (68.4%) were female and 18 subjects (31.6%) were male, with a mean age of 36.87 ±â€…9.40 years old. In terms of disease time span, there was a mean duration of 3.80 ±â€…4.94 years (range 1-23 years). There were no significant differences between the mean score of Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS scale with patient's sex (P value .88), and disease duration of patients (P value .86). There was no significant relationship between the serum levels of acid folic and Hcy with cognitive impairment (P value > .05). The study results revealed that there were no significant relationships between the folic acid, Hcy levels, disease duration, and the type of MS disease with the severity of cognitive impairment. More randomized controlled clinical trials are needed to confirm the relationships between the folic acid and Hcy levels with cognitive impairment in patients with MS.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Disfunción Cognitiva / Ácido Fólico / Homocisteína / Esclerosis Múltiple Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Medicine (Baltimore) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Disfunción Cognitiva / Ácido Fólico / Homocisteína / Esclerosis Múltiple Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Medicine (Baltimore) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán