Functional neurological symptoms are a frequent and relevant comorbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Publication

Functional neurological symptoms are a frequent and relevant comorbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 11, 2023

Piliavska Katya, Dantlgraber Michael, Dettmers Christian, Jöbges Michael, Liepert Joachim, Schmidt Roger

Citation

Piliavska K, Dantlgraber M, Dettmers C, Jöbges M, Liepert J, Schmidt R. Functional neurological symptoms are a frequent and relevant comorbidity in patients with multiple sclerosis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1077838.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Front Neurol 2023; 14

Publication Date

Apr 11, 2023

Issn Print

1664-2295

Pages

1077838

Brief description/objective

Functional neurological symptoms (FNS) in multiple sclerosis (MS) have shown to be underinvestigated even though neurological diseases such as MS represent a risk factor for developing FNS. Comorbidity of FNS and MS can produce high personal and social costs since FNS patients have high healthcare utilization costs and a quality of life at least as impaired as in patients with disorders with underlying structural pathology. This study aims to assess comorbid FNS in patients with MS (pwMS) and investigate whether FNS in pwMS are associated with poorer health-related quality of life and work ability.