Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a condition of the central nervous system which affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The damage appears to be caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking a coating around the nerve called myelin.
The NEuRoMS (Neuropsychological Evaluation and Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis) project aims to:
- Develop a neuropsychological evaluation pathway, to routinely assess all people with MS for cognitive problems attending NHS MS clinics.
- Develop and test a brief neuropsychological rehabilitation programme for people with MS with ‘mild’ or 'moderate' cognitive problems.
Neuropsychological evaluation involves testing people to check for problems with cognition through a series of questionnaires and/or simple tasks.
Neuropsychological rehabilitation programmes aim to tackle cognitive difficulties directly and target everyday situations to enhance people’s cognitive functioning, independence, and psychological wellbeing.
We have an MS Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team who have co-designed this programme of research and agreed to provide continuing support and challenge.
We will work closely with them throughout the project. They will advise and support data collection, analysis and dissemination.
This project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research Programme (project reference RP-PG-0218-20002).
The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
