Informed decision making in MS, and the striatum in neurodegeneration

Published: April 4, 2014, 1:27 p.m.

b"What's the role of the striatum, in changes in cognition and behaviour in neurodegeneration? Michael Hornberger, University of Cambridge, explains why it may be more pivotal than we currently think.And how best to support patients just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, who are facing difficult decisions around their treatment? Sascha K\\xf6pke, University of L\\xfcbeck, discusses the results of his trial comparing two programmes.Read the papers, for free:Beyond and below the cortex: the contribution of striatal dysfunction to cognition and behaviour in neurodegeneration http://goo.gl/IZJi2oEvidence-based patient information programme in early multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial http://goo.gl/nQdJ15"