Med. praxi. 2017;14(2):37-45

Neuropsychiatric disorders in multiple sclerosis

MUDr. Petra Nytrová^{1, 2}, Mgr. Jana Blahová Dušánková¹, MUDr. Alexander Nawka²

1Neurologická klinika a Centrum klinických neurověd, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 1. lékařská fakulta a Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice v Praze

2Institut neuropsychiatrické péče Praha

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system with a relatively high variability of symptoms

based on the site of inflammatory lesions in the brain and spinal cord. The diagnosis of MS has a profound psychological and

social impact on the individual. Accepting the diagnosis is impaired by, to a certain extent, unpredictable disease course or treatment

complications. The lifetime prevalence of affective and anxiety disorders is higher in these patients than in the general population. The

patient’s condition may further be complicated by cognitive impairment of varying degrees. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of

neuropsychiatric disorders in MS patients have crucial significance not only for improving the quality of life, but also the basic treatment.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, affective disorders, cognitive impairment

Published: May 1, 2017  Show citation