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The prevalence and risk factors of anxiety in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Sex Differences in the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: Symptômes neuropsychiatriques de la sclérose en plaques: différences selon le sexe.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026Article
- Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Overactive Bladder, Anxiety, and Depression Among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the Romanian Version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Symptoms of depression and anxiety are early predictors of multi-domain disability progression in progressive MS.Journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Psychiatric comorbidities in multiple sclerosis patients and their relationship with clinical variables: A university hospital sample.Dusunen adam : Bakirkoy Ruh ve Sinir Hastaliklari Hastanesi yayin organi · 2026Article
- Psychological Burden in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants of Persistent Anxiety and Depression over a Six-Month Follow-Up.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Bodily experiences in multiple sclerosis: functional neurological symptoms, body image dissatisfaction, and disordered eating behaviors. A narrative review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- The topography of infratentorial lesions in depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis.Journal of neurology · 2025Article
- Fatigue and depression influence the prevalence of anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Article
- Behavioral disorders in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive review.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Review
- Depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis. Review of a fatal combination.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2024Review
- The Path from Personality to Anxiety and Depression Is Mediated by Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Predictive Model of Anxiety and Depression Perception in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Possible Implications for Clinical Treatment.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The quality of life in Ecuadorian patients with multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and their association with anxiety, depression, fatigue, and disability.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) suffer from repetitive neurological deterioration, while anxiety may play a significant role in the disease's progression. Objective: To explore the prevalence of anxiety in MS and to investigate the risk factors related to anxiety in MS patients. Methods: An analysis of four databases, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library, has been conducted to determine the prevalence or risk factors for anxiety in MS published before May 2021. Results: In total, 32 studies were found to be eligible. Anxiety prevalence was estimated to be 36% based on the pooled estimates [the 95% confidence interval (CI) = [0.30-0.42], Conclusion: An estimated 36% of people with MS suffer from anxiety. And anxiety rates in MS patients are significantly associated with age, gender, living together, prior psychiatric history, depression, drug compliance, RRMS, and baseline EDSS. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=287069, identifier CRD42021287069.
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