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October 22, 2025Brain SciencesOpen Access

Disability and Non-Motor Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring Associations and Predictive Factors

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AJAna JerkovićISIvona Stipica SafićSPSanda Pavelin

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Overview

Cross-sectional analysis reveals disability relates to non-motor symptoms in MS patients, indicating sleep quality is a key predictor.

Key Points

  • MS patients showed significantly higher fatigue, depression, and anxiety scores compared to controls.
  • A notable correlation exists between higher EDSS severity and increasing scores in sleep quality and depression.
  • Statistical analyses involved group comparisons and regression models adjusting for demographic factors.
  • The findings call attention to the impact of sleep quality on fatigue and mood disorders in MS patients.

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Jerković et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f83319d24b29c969481bcbhttps://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15101122
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