ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
The quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis - Association with depressive symptoms and physical disability: A prospective and observational study.
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- The Potential of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Review and Discussion of Mechanisms of Action.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Behavioral disorders in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Review
- Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants of the Quality of Life of Moroccan People With Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS care · 2025Article
- Biopsychosocial Impact of Multiple Sclerosis in Omani Patients: A Multicenter Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Depressive Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis: Links to Body Composition, Physical Activity, and Functional Ability.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- The Effectiveness of Vitamin D Intake in Improving Symptoms and Relapses of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis. Review of a fatal combination.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2024Review
- Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Influence of Education, Cognition, and Physical Disability on Quality of Life of Romanian Patients with Multiple Sclerosis-A Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Perceived health- related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis with and without a vascular comorbidity.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience disabilities which significantly affect their quality of life (QOL) and mental health. Mood disorders and depressive symptoms are one of the most common psychiatric conditions in MS patients. This study aimed to evaluate the level of QOL in MS patients and to assess the influence of depressive symptoms and physical disability on QOL. Methods: This prospective and observational study was conducted among 100 MS patients (mean age of 36.23 ± 11.77) recruited from the Lower Silesian Unit of the Polish Association for Multiple Sclerosis. This study used a questionnaire designed by the authors, which contained questions about sociodemographic and clinical data, as well as the following standardized questionnaires: the Activities of Daily Living questionnaire (ADL), the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living questionnaire (IADL), the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (MusiQOL). Results: The average EDSS score among patients was 3.13 ± 2.38 points. More than half of the respondents (68%) suffered from depression of varying severity. The univariate linear regression models showed that the independent ( Conclusion: Depressive symptoms significantly affect the QOL of MS patients.
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