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. 2020 Oct 15;7(10):183. doi: 10.3390/children7100183

Table 2.

Overview of studies evaluating cognitive rehabilitation for POMS: Study design.

Author (Year) Intervention
(Duration and Frequency)
Supervision or Coaching Targeted
Cognitive Domain
Study Participants Comparator Group Outcome Measures
Hubacher et al. (2015) [22] computerized training (BrainStim) for 4 weeks (45 min/session, 4 times/week) supervised by a psychologist once per week working memory (visuospatial and verbal) 5 juvenile MS patients (age 12–17 years; 3 females) Absent Cognitive measures: working memory (visuospatial and verbal) and attention (alertness)
Simone et al. (2018) [24] computerized training for 3 months (1 h/session, twice/week) a psychologist called patients every week and met patients and their caregiver/parent every month attention 16 POMS patients (age 15.75 ± 1.74 years; 9 females) Present (nonspecific training) Neuropsychological performance (using elaborate test battery)
Till et al. (2019) [23] web-based training (Cogmed™) for 5 weeks (<1 h/session, 5 d/week) weekly telephone support by a trained Cogmed™ Coach working memory (visuospatial and verbal) 9 POMS patients (age 19.3 ± 4.1 years; 6 females) Absent Feasibility measures: adherence and tolerance;
Cognitive measures: working memory, processing speed, visuospatial judgment