A prospective study of patterns of fatigue in multiple sclerosis

We sought to identify clinical characteristics and socio‐demographic variables associated with longitudinal patterns of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A questionnaire including the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) was mailed to a community sample of 502 MS patients three times 1 year apart...

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Published in:European journal of neurology 2007-12, Vol.14 (12), p.1338-1343
Main Authors: Lerdal, A., Gulowsen Celius, E., Krupp, L., Dahl, A. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
cohort studies
Comorbidity
depression
Disease Progression
fatigue
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Hyperalgesia - epidemiology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders - epidemiology
multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology
Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
quality of life
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:We sought to identify clinical characteristics and socio‐demographic variables associated with longitudinal patterns of fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A questionnaire including the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) was mailed to a community sample of 502 MS patients three times 1 year apart. Three patterns of fatigue were defined: persistent fatigue (PF) (mean FSS score ≥5 at all time‐points), sporadic fatigue (SF) (mean FSS score ≥5 at one or two time‐points) and no fatigue (mean FSS score
ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
1471-0552
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01974.x