August 15, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD DMT use does not seem to affect sleep quality, daytime sleepiness The use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) does not seem to affect sleep quality or daytime sleepiness in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an Australian study finds. However, patients with a belief that DMT use impacted their sleep tended to have poorer sleep quality and report that the medication…
January 26, 2023 News by Steve Bryson, PhD Insufficient and Poor Sleep in Teen Years Increases Risk of MS: Study Teenagers with poor sleep quality or insufficient sleep — those who sleep less than seven hours a night — are 40% to 50% more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life than those who get adequate rest, according to a Swedish population-based study. Differences in sleep timing…
July 22, 2022 News by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD MS Patients with Social Support Slept Better During Pandemic: Study Greater feelings of social support predicted better sleep quality in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study shows. Specifically, greater help with daily tasks and more leisure activities with others were the types of social support identified, after adjusting for potential influencing factors, as…
December 6, 2021 News by Margarida Maia, PhD OTC Melatonin Improves Sleep Quality in MS Patients, Trial Finds Taking the hormone melatonin may increase overall sleep quality in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a clinical trial found. The compound, available as an over-the-counter dietary supplement, was particularly effective at extending sleep time in patients. Of note, sleep time decreased with age, meaning that “younger participants may have…
May 4, 2021 News by Diana Campelo Delgado Restless Legs Syndrome More Common With Greater Disability, Spinal Lesions Restless legs syndrome, the name given to the considerable discomfort people feel in their lower limbs, accompanied by an irresistible urge to move them, more frequently affects multiple sclerosis (MS) patients than the general public, and significantly impacts sleep quality, a case control study shows. While the type of MS treatment used…
June 6, 2016 News by Margarida Azevedo, MSc #CMSC16 – MS Care Should Include Fatigue, Sleep Quality and Inattentiveness Assessment, Study Shows Mayis Al Dughmi, of the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas Medical Center, recently presented her findings on the relationship between fatigue, measured using the Neurological Fatigue Index (NFI-MS), and sleep quality and attentiveness in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings indicate that cognitive…
June 3, 2016 News by Inês Martins, PhD #CMSC16 – Sleep Quality in MS Patients Reported to Impact Memory, Perception, Functional Abilities Poor sleep quality may be associated with impaired memory and decreased functional abilities in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to the study “Impact of Sleep Quality on Cognitive and Physical Function in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis.” The study was presented during the Whitaker Research Track Session II at the…
