Teaching memory strategies to persons with multiple sclerosis

• Published in: Journal of rehabilitation research and development Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 405 - 410
• Main Authors: ALLEN, D. N, GOLDSTEIN, G, HEYMAN, R. A, RONDINELLI, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baltimore, MD Rehabilitation Research and Development Service 01.10.1998; Superintendent of Documents
• Subjects: Abbreviations as Topic; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods; Diseases of the nervous system; Humans; Medical sciences; Memory; Memory Disorders - etiology; Memory Disorders - prevention & control; Mental Recall; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis - complications; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Program Evaluation; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Rehabilitation; Self Care - methods; Surveys and Questionnaires; Human; Memory disorder; Nervous system diseases; Multiple sclerosis; Cognitive disorder; Inflammatory disease; Treatment; Central nervous system disease; Dragging; Rehabilitation(human); Complication; Rehabilitation; Technique; Computer aid
• ISSN: 0748-7711; 1938-1352

A memory-training program previously used effectively upon persons with head-injury (HI) was conducted upon eight subjects with multiple sclerosis (MS). The program involved computer-assisted teaching of imagery-based mnemonic strategies for recall of lengthy lists of words, and for associating names with faces. Results were similar to those found in individuals with HI, but the MS subjects learned the strategies quickly, and did not appear to require the lengthy training needed by persons with HI. It was concluded that memory training of those with MS may sometimes only require teaching of mnemonic strategies without extensive practice.