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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on progressive multiple sclerosis patients.


ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major changes in the lifestyle and in the access to health services worldwide. Progressive multiple sclerosis (pMS) patients are a vulnerable population at high risk of disability worsening.

Objective and methods

The objective of this study was to assess the health outcomes of COVID-19 lockdown in a cohort of 225 pMS patients.

Results

Worsening of neurological disability (19.7%) and fatigue (32.4%), depression (30.4%), and weight increase (28.3%) were observed in pMS patients during lockdown, along with discontinuation of regular physical exercise (47.1%) and of physical therapy (59.3%).

Conclusion

These results highlight the adverse impact, on pMS patients, of the public health measures implemented for the containment of the pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Vercellino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8786196 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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