Factors associated with the progression of disability (EDSS) among MS patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Accumulating neurological disability has a substantial impact on the lives of patients with MS. The Expanded Disability Status Scale is a method of quantifying disability in MS.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze the disability trajectory across years of patients living with MS seen at the Neurological Institute and to explore factors associated with the rate of change per year.

Methods

A single-center study was conducted at the Neurological Institute located in the city of Medellin based on medical records obtained from 2013 to 2021. The clinical and demographic characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. To recognize changes in the

SUBMITTER: Arteaga-Noriega A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811422 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature