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Contrary to earlier assumptions that MS fatigue is a unidimensional construct that can be captured by scales quantifying severity (e.g., Krupp et al. 1989; Schwartz et al. 1993), there is at least agreement at the symptom level that fatigue may manifest physically and/or cognitively. Chalder et al. (1993) were among the first to attempt to map this distinctiveness in a fatigue scale that captures both components. Most commonly, patients can be observed complaining of both physical and cognitive fatigue, albeit to varying degrees. The previous chapter dealt exclusively with motor fatigue and fatigability. The following chapter will focus on the cognitive manifestation of the symptom.
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Penner, IK., Flachenecker, P., Meißner, H. (2023). Cognitive Fatigue. In: Penner, IK. (eds) Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13498-2_6
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