Open AccessAnxiety as one of the factors determining the rate of multiple sclerosis progressing
Author(s) -
A. A. Skorometz,
Л. Г. Заславский
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
nevrologičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-3067
pISSN - 1027-4898
DOI - 10.17816/nb79470
Subject(s) - multiple sclerosis , anxiety , disease , medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , psychology , clinical psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry , paleontology , biology
Results of psychologic examination of 61 patient with multiple sclerosis diagnosed by Poser criteria are described. In most part of patients an increased level of both egocentric and reactive anxiety in comparison with findings of control group of healthy subjects and group of patients with some other neurologic pathology is with certainty determined. It is found that multiple sclerosis in patients with intense egocentric (congenital) anxiety is taking more malignant course. It is concluded that conducting psychologic testing of multiple sclerosis patients on the early stage for probable assessment of the further course of the disease and working out of more individual tactics of treatment is expedient.