PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AS RISK FACTOR FOR EXACERBATIONS IN MULTIPLE-SCLEROSIS

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NISIPEANU, P
KORCZYN, AD
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[1] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER FAC MED,DEPT NEUROL,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
[2] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER FAC MED,DEPT PHYSIOL,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
[3] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER FAC MED,DEPT PHARMACOL,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
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10.1212/WNL.43.7.1311
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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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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