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Incidence of Anxiety in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
ISSN: 2292 - 2598
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Incidence of Anxiety in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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ICC-1702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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IAA.ZONE/2292110402598
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2292 - 2598
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the (1) incidence of anxiety and (2) association of anxiety with disease duration, depression, and age in an outpatient Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center. Background: The incidence of anxiety varies in the literature but is estimated to affect 44.5% of people with MS. Anxiety can be a predictor of poor Quality of Life, especially relevant in progressive illnesses, such as MS. Though research has shown that patients newly diagnosed experience higher anxiety levels, the relationship between anxiety and disease duration is unclear. Since anxiety can be comorbid with depression in MS populations, it is relevant to establish its association in this setting. Finally, though anxiety usually increases in older age, research for this relationship in MS populations is inconclusive. Design/Methods: The commonly used Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, was distributed once to patients with MS over a 3 month period to ass...
