October 24, 2023 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Childhood stressors linked to future symptoms of pain, fatigue in MS Experiencing certain stressors during childhood may predict the future presence and severity of fatigue, pain, and psychiatric conditions associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new U.S. study. Childhood physical and emotional stressors were each significantly linked to a higher likelihood of MS patients experiencing each of the…
July 26, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Review Gives ‘Cautious Support’ to Childhood Trauma as MS Risk Factor Most available studies suggest a connection between childhood trauma andĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), from earlier symptom onset to potentially poorerĀ outcomes, but more research is needed to understand this association, a review paper highlights. While several high-quality studies have been published, the scientists noted “considerable heterogeneity [variability] in methodology, including inconsistencies…
July 13, 2022 News by Marisa Wexler, MS Women with MS More Likely to Be Sexually, Emotionally Abused Rates of sexual and emotional abuse are higher in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with women in the general population, according to a new study from Norway. These women are also at more than two times higher risk of being revictimized, which occurs when a person who has…
May 16, 2022 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News That Caught My Eye Last Week: Music, Resilience, Childhood Abuse, Exercise Biogen, MedRhythms Working on Music Therapy for MS Gait Issues This is music to my ears. Sorry, I couldn’t resist, but I’m a big music fan. Music in my ears really motivates me when I’m exercising. So the idea of using computer-based music therapy to improve someone’s gait has…
May 9, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Past Childhood Abuse Linked to Increased MS Risk in Norwegian Study Women who were exposed toĀ sexual or emotional abuse as children may be at an increased risk of developingĀ multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, according to a large study in Norway. The risk was even higher among patients who experienced a combination of two or more types of abuse in…
January 27, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Adverse Childhood Experiences Donāt Influence MS Risk: Study Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) did not increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) development and were not associated with worse clinical outcomes, a recent study reported. These findings add to the complexity of the potential relationship between ACEs and MS that has emerged across several research studies. āOur primary…
October 14, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD #ECTRIMS2021 ā Childhood Sexual, Emotional Abuse Increases MS Risk Editorās note: TheĀ Multiple Sclerosis News Today team is providing in-depth coverage of the virtual 37th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), Oct. 13ā15. GoĀ hereĀ to see the latest stories from the conference.