Table 3 Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire (MSNQ)
Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Questionnaire | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never, does not occur (score=0) | Very rarely, no problem (score=1) | Occasionally seldom a problem (score=2) | Quite often, interfere with life (score=3) | Very often, very disruptive (score=4) | |
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
Easily distracted | 25 (23.8%) | 27 (25.7%) | 23 (21.9%) | 16 (15.2%) | 14 (13.3%) |
Lose thoughts while listening to somebody | 28 (26.7%) | 24 (22.9%) | 22 (21.0%) | 19 (18.1%) | 12 (11.4%) |
Slow when try to solve problem | 28 (26.7%) | 24 (22.9%) | 29 (27.6%) | 18 (17.1%) | 6 (5.7%) |
Forget appointments | 32 (30.5%) | 25 (23.8%) | 24 (22.9%) | 15 (14.3%) | 9 (8.6%) |
Forget what is read | 26 (24.8%) | 24 (22.9%) | 32 (30.5%) | 17 (16.2%) | 6 (5.7%) |
Trouble describe show recently watched | 33 (31.4%) | 30 (28.6%) | 26 (24.8%) | 12 (11.4%) | 4 (3.8%) |
Instruction repeated | 28 (26.7%) | 31 (29.5%) | 32 (30.5%) | 10 (9.5%) | 4 (3.8%) |
Remind to do task | 29 (27.6%) | 26 (24.8%) | 28 (26.7%) | 15 (14.3%) | 7 (6.7%) |
Forget errands that were planned | 39 (37.1%) | 22 (21.0%) | 25 (23.8%) | 11 (10.5%) | 8 (7.6%) |
Difficulty answering questions | 39 (37.1%) | 27 (25.7%) | 28 (26.7%) | 7 (6.7%) | 4 (3.8%) |
Difficulty keeping track of two things at once | 25 (23.8%) | 24 (22.9%) | 27(25.7%) | 22 (21.0%) | 7 (6.7%) |
Miss point of what someone say | 33 (31.4%) | 25 (23.8%) | 24 (22.9%) | 17 (16.2%) | 6 (5.7%) |
Difficulty control impulse | 23 (21.9%) | 24 (22.9%) | 22 (21.0%) | 20 (19.0%) | 16 (15.2%) |
Laugh or cry with little cause | 23 (21.9%) | 13 (12.4%) | 21 (20.0%) | 25 (23.8%) | 23(21.9%) |
Talk excessively or focus too much on own interests | 27 (25.7%) | 22 (21.0%) | 30 (28.6%) | 17 (16.2%) | 9 (8.6%) |
Total MSNQ score | Less than 27 (group A) | 70 | 66.7% | ||
27 or more (group B) | 35 | 33.3% | |||
Total MSNQ score: median, minimum, maximum | 23 | 0 | 58 | ||