Psychological stress as risk factor for exacerbations in multiple sclerosis.
We prospectively evaluated the relationship between a common psychological stressor and relapses in multiple sclerosis (MS) in a group of 32 MS patients exposed to the threat of missile attacks during the Persian Gulf War of 1991. The number of relapses during the war and the following 2 months was significantly lower than expected based on the frequency during the preceding 2 years, suggesting that not all stress conditions increase the risk of exacerbations in MS.
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Department of Neurology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D014857:Warfare