Psychiatric disorders in multiple sclerosis patients

Abstract

-Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease showing variable clinical presentation. Optic neuritis is the most common symptom, followed by motor and sensitive manifestations. It is known that this disease may be related to several psychiatric disorders, especially depression. In this study we will discribe 5 cases of MS patients harboring psychiatric disorder related or unchained by the disease itself.Key wOrdS: multiple sclerosis, psychiatric disorders, psychosis. Transtornos psiquiátricos em pacientes com esclerose múltiplaResumo -esclerose múltipla é uma doença desmielinizante com variadas apresentações clínicas. Neurite óptica e manifestações motoras e sensitivas são as mais frequentemente observadas. É conhecido que a doença pode ser associada a vários transtornos psiquiátricos, sobretudo depressão. Neste estudo são descritos 5 casos de pacientes com esclerose múltipla com transtornos psiquiátricos relacionados ou associados a própria patologia.PALAVrAS-CHAVe: esclerose múltipla, transtornos psiquiátricos, psicose.

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