With MS, memory loss is typically more associated with the loss of brain matter (atrophy), rather than demyelination.
If demyelination occurs alone, the memory is typically preserved, it just takes longer to recall. The main component of cognition affected here is processing speed.
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With MS, memory loss is typically more associated with the loss of brain matter (atrophy), rather than demyelination.
If demyelination occurs alone, the memory is typically preserved, it just takes longer to recall. The main component of cognition affected here is processing speed.