Does MS-related Cognitive Dysfunction Progress Like Alzheimers Disease?
Does MS-related Cognitive Dysfunction Progress Like Alzheimer’s Disease?I read the novel Still Alice by Lisa Genova, a wonderful book written from the perspective of a woman diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I loved the book, and thought that it was meticulously researched and wonderfully crafted. However, as a person who struggles with cognitive dysfunction as a symptom of my multiple sclerosis, I also found many of the cognitive challenges faced by the main character to be a little too close to home for comfort, leading to many moments of wondering, “Is this going to happen to me, too?”Answer: A: No. I was relieved to find out that, unlike Alzheimer’s disease, MS-related cognitive dysfunction progresses to a point, then seems to level off. Here are some of the main differences between the effects of the two diseases on cognitive functi
