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Methods  Forty patients with definitive diagnoses of MS were selected. The correlation coefficient (r) between the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the neuropsychological tests of BICAMS were calculated.  Results  The correlation was clinically substantial and significant with r = 0.55 (p &lt; 0.01) in the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), 0.54 (p &lt; 0.01) in the Brief Visuospacial Memory Test (BVMT) and 0.40 (p &lt; 0.05) in the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT).  Conclusion  BICAMS has easy and satisfactory application and evaluation for routine visits and presents a significant correlation with the EDSS. 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