Effects of Cognitive and Motor Secondary Tasks on Gait Performance in Healthy Controls and Multiple Sclerosis Patients with and Without Fall History

MS Pathology

1Razieh Mofateh 1Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Background: Deficit in dual- task performance have been commonly reported in patients with MS, potentially leading to increase the likelihood of falls occurring in these patients. The purpose of the current study was to…

Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

MS Pathology

1Sondes Bader, 1Emna Ellouz 1Neurology Department, Gabes Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) common in young adults. Patients with MS have a significant variety of problems that alter their quality of life including sleep disorders which are often underdiagnosed and poorly managed.The aim…

Anxiety in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

MS Pathology

1Sondes Bader, 1Imen Ketata, 1Fatma Sghaier, 1Emna Ellouz 1Neurology Department, Gabes Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia Background: Mood disorders, are frequent in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Although anxiety has a well-recognized negative influence on family, work and social life, it has received less attention than depression in MS patients.The aim of our study was to assess…

Depression in Multiple Sclerosis

MS Pathology

1Sondes Bader, 1Imen Ketata, 1Fatma Sghaier, 1Emna Ellouz 1Neurology Department, Gabes Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia Background: Depression symptoms and major depression disorderare highly prevalent in multiple sclerosis(MS). Depression can worsen symptoms of MS and significantly reduced the patient’s quality of life and increased the suicidal risk.The aim of our study was to assess depression in multiple…

Serum Neurofilament Light Chain as a Biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis

MS Diagnosis

1Professor Hayder K.Hassoun, 2Professor Akram Al-Mahdawi, 1 Huda Khadi 1Faculty of Medicine, Baghdad University, baghdad, Iraq; 2Faculty of Medicine, Kufa University, Annajaf, Iraq Background: Currently MS disease activity, neurodegeneration and treatment response are assessed mainly through clinical evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging. These measures lack sensitivity and accuracy, so new biomarkers are necessary. Several markers…

Radiologically Isolated Syndrome Conversion to Multiple Sclerosis

MS Diagnosis

1Fatemeh Sabeti, 1Masoud Etemadifar, 1Negar Ostadsharif 1Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Introduction: Radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) is currently not a subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) however, in the individuals with normal neurological examination and no clinical MS signs whose magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data fulfill MS imaging criteria, RIS is concluded. We aimed…

A Challenging Case of Central Nervous System (CNS) Involvement with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL): A Case Report

MS Diagnosis

1Sara Ali Alshamali, 1Jihad Said Salim Inshasi 1Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Background: CNS involvement in CLL is rare and it usually occurs in late-stage CLL disease. There is usual delay in the diagnosis due to its variable manifestations, challenging diagnosis process and possible misdiagnosis with a mimicker condition. I am…

Psychotic Symptoms Revealing Multiple Sclerosis: Case Report

MS Diagnosis

1Sondes Bader, 1Emna Ellouz, 2Wafa Abbes 1Neurology Department, Gabes Hospital, gabes, Tunisia; 2Psychiatry Department, Gabes Hospital, Gabes, Tunisia Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease that shows variable clinical presentation.The presence of psychotic disorders in MS patients is rare and occurs in 2-3% of cases. Some studies reported that 95% of adult patients with…

Analysis of Visual Acuity, Contrast Sensitivity and Color Perception in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

MS Diagnosis

1Celia Oreja-Guevara, 1Johnny Quezada-Sánchez, 1Martínez-Pérez E, 1Judit Díaz-Díaz, 1Irene Gómez-Estévez, 1Elda Alba Suárez 1Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain Background: Optic neuritis is a very frequent manifestation in the course of the disease and can lead to changes in visual function. The main objective of this study was to analyze low contrast visual acuity (VA),…

Depression, Anxiety and Alexithymia in Tunisian Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

MS Diagnosis

1Saloua Mrabet, 1Sirine Boudriga, 1Amira Souissi, 1Alya Gharbi, 1Amina Nasri, 1Mouna Ben Djebara, 1Amina Gargouri, 1Imen Kacem, 1Riadh Gouider 1Department of Neurology, Clinical Investigation Centre Neurosciences and Mental Health, University Hospital Razi, Manouba, Tunisia; 2Faculty of medicine, University Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling chronic inflammatory disease of the…