Personality traits in patients with multiple sclerosis: their association with nicotine dependence and polypharmacy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The modifiable risk factor exerting the most substantial influence on the development and disease course of multiple sclerosis (MS) is cigarette smoking. Furthermore, smoking is associated with a higher risk of suffering from one or more comorbidities and potentially contributes to polypharmacy. We aimed to use personality tests to explore health-promoting and harmful patient characteristics.

Objective

To investigate two important factors influencing the course of MS - the degree of smoking dependence and the status of polypharmacy - in association with personality traits.

Design

This is a bicentric, cross-sectional study.

Methods

We collected sociodemographic, clinical and medical data from patients with MS (n = 375) at two German neurologica

SUBMITTER: Meißner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475248 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature