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Psychiatric disorders in multiple sclerosis patients

Transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes com esclerose múltipla

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease showing variable clinical presentation. Optic neuritis is the most common symptom, followed by motor and sensitive manifestations. It is known that this disease may be related to several psychiatric disorders, especially depression. In this study we will discribe 5 cases of MS patients harboring psychiatric disorder related or unchained by the disease itself.

multiple sclerosis; psychiatric disorders; psychosis


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