MS and Insomnia: 22% of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Affected

So far insomnia and the impact on quality of life was not in the focus of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) researcher. Now researchers from Portugal released a multicenter, hospital-based cross-sectional study that came up with surprising results.

22.3% of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients fulfilled the criteria for CID (chronic insomnia disorder). Factors for insomnia were female sex, anxiety, depression, fatigue, medical comorbidities.

Insomnia had a significantly negative effect on quality of life of MS sufferers.

Take-home message for patients and doctors: watch out for signs of insomnia and treat it accordingly to minimize the negative effect on quality of life.

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Reference: Science direct

MS and Insomnia: 22% of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Affected