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SUBMITTER: Messina MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4693007 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Messina Maria Josè MJ Dalla Costa Gloria G Rodegher Mariaemma M Moiola Lucia L Colombo Bruno B Comi Giancarlo G Martinelli Vittorio V
Multiple sclerosis international 20151215
Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the leading cause of nontraumatic neurological disability in young adults in Europe and in the United States. The uncertainty regarding its evolution makes the diagnosis disclosure a difficult process. Objective. The aim of the study was to provide patients' global perspective towards MS diagnosis communication. Methods. 150 consecutive patients, recently diagnosed with CIS or MS, were asked to complete a 17-item questionnaire assessing factors influencing ...[more]