Dijk, Noa van (2022) Het Verkennen van Associaties met Visuele Klachten in Mensen met Multiple Sclerosis. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Background: Visual complaints are a common occurrence in multiple sclerosis (MS). Even though they decrease quality of life, few research has been done on the origins of the visual complaints. We therefore explored the associations with various functions that are commonly affected in people with MS; visual functions, visual perception, cognition and mood. Methods: We performed an exploratory cross-sectional study with a comparison group. People with MS with visual complaints (VC+; n = 68) and people with MS without visual complaints (VC-; n = 37) filled out the Screening Visual Complaints questionnaire (SVCq), and underwent a visual assessment and a neuropsychological assessment. Primary outcomes were the scores on the SVCq and its subscales, and the number of disorders per variable of interest. We also compared the number of disorders per test between the VC+ group and VC- group. Results: The number of visual complaints showed a small correlation with the total number of disorders. The VC+ group generally suffered from more visual function disorders and more mood disorders than VC-. No significant correlations were found for visual perception and cognition in relation to the complaints. Conclusion: People with MS who suffer visual complaints generally experience more disorders than those without visual complaints. This study emphasises the need for a more prominent role of mood in the care surrounding visual complaints in people with MS, and calls for in-depth research regarding fatigue.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Feen, F.E. van der |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Neuropsychology (CN) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2022 06:59 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2022 06:59 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1361 |
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