Publication Date
6-2025
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Abstract
Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is a central nervous system neurodegenerative disease impacting individuals who experience symptom onset prior to the age of 18-years-old.17 Children and adolescents diagnosed with POMS prior to 16-years-old are considered as early POMS cases. 1,6,10,11, 18 The current case study presents an 11-year-old boy, “Patient A,” who was diagnosed with POMS at 10-years-old. Common neurocognitive weaknesses and behavioral concerns seen in this patient population include deficits in language (receptive, expressive, verbal fluency), memory, attention, executive functions, processing speed, visual-motor/fine-motor coordination/dexterity, depression, anxiety, and fatigue.2-5,15,20 Results from testing demonstrated mild weaknesses in abstract reasoning and fine motor coordination/dexterity. Qualitative concerns surrounding executive functioning and mild depression were reported. Overall, no significant cognitive or behavioral concerns were revealed. Therefore, no additional diagnoses were provided aside from Patient A’s historical diagnosis of POMS. Establishing a neurocognitive baseline for patients diagnosed with early POMS is pivotal for the monitoring of their cognitive, behavioral, and adaptive functioning over time. Incorporation of a pediatric neuropsychologist as part of the patient’s treatment team and the implementation of comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations can support this goal of longitudinal comparison.
Disciplines
Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
De Guzman, Mellanie and Vandament, Marcy, "A Case of Early Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis" (2025). Posters. 472.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/472
Notes
Presented at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) 2025 Conference; Chicago, IL; June 6-14, 2025.