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MS has a profound impact on the patients' social roles and their relatives' well-being. In contrast to previous studies, a high divorce/separation rate among patients with MS was not observed. Severe disability and cognitive impairment are predictors of loss of employment, decline in the standards of living and withdrawal from social and leisure activities among patients and are strong indicators of stress among relatives.
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