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Psychometric properties and normative data of the Italian version of the Cognitive Function at Work Questionnaire: a screening tool for detecting subjective cognitive complaints at work
Considering the extension of working life due to socioeconomic and political factors, many people may experience cognitive complaints (CC) at their workplace, with severe consequences on their quality of life....
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Open AccessRegional hippocampal atrophy reflects memory impairment in patients with early relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
Research work has shown that hippocampal subfields are atrophic to varying extents in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. However, studies examining the functional implications of subfield-specific hippocampal d...
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The brief repeatable battery of neuropsychological tests (BRB-N) version a: update of Italian normative data from the Italian Neuroimaging Network Initiative (INNI)
Cognitive impairment is a common clinical manifestation in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and significantly impacts patients' quality life. Cognitive assessment is crucial for treatment decisions and un...
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Open AccessVocabulary knowledge as a reliable proxy of cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: a validation study
The present study aimed to explore the suitability of the vocabulary knowledge (VOC) test as an accurate and reliable proxy of cognitive reserve (CR) by evaluating its psychometric properties and discriminatio...
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Response to “Sorting the confusion about the numerous versions of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale”
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Efficacy and safety of tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld®) in people with Multiple Sclerosis on Ocrelizumab: preliminary evidence
Evusheld (EVS) was authorized by FDA and EMA as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in people at high risk of severe Covid-19 outcomes, including people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) on B-cell depleting (BCD) the...
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Open AccessEvaluation of apathy in non-clinical populations: validation, psychometric properties, and normative data of the Italian version of Apathy-Motivation Index (AMI)
Evaluation of apathy in non-clinical populations is relevant to identify individuals at risk for develo** cognitive decline in later stages of life, and it should be performed with questionnaires specificall...
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Open AccessHumoral response and safety of the third booster dose of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with ocrelizumab or fingolimod
The assessment of the safety and the humoral response to a third booster dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is relevant in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) treated with Ocrelizumab (OCR) or Fing...
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Open AccessValidation of a short Italian version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-15) in non-clinical subjects: psychometric properties and normative data
The Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) is a questionnaire employed to measure impulsivity, which is associated with risky behaviors and mental disorders. We aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the BI...
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Six-month humoral response to BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in people with multiple sclerosis treated with natalizumab
Few studies investigated the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) treated with natalizumab (NTZ) and found a short-term efficient humoral response; however, there ar...
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Functional autonomy in dementia of the Alzheimer’s type, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy aging: a meta-analysis
Activities of daily living (ADL) are fundamental skills required to independently care for oneself and are categorized in basic (BADLs) and instrumental (IADLs) activities of daily living. ADL evaluation is of...
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Open AccessPsychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic in Italian MS patients: signs of resilience?
Anxiety, depression and reduction of quality of life (QoL) are common in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). Fear of getting sick from COVID-19, government’s lockdown and the imposed social distancing might...
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Regression-based normative data and equivalent scores for Trail Making Test (TMT): an updated Italian normative study
The Trail Making Test (TMT) is widely used to assess psychomotor speed and attentional set-shifting. Since the regression-based norms and equivalent scores (ESs) for the TMT Italian version trace back to more ...
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Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Cognitive Reserve Scale (I-CRS)
The original definition of cognitive reserve (CR) refers to the individual differences in cognitive performance after a brain damage or pathology. Several proxies were proposed to evaluate CR (education, occup...
