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Sensory Integration Disorders in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Krystian Mross1, Marta Jankowska1, Agnieszka Meller1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, 71252 Szczecin, Poland.

Journal of Clinical Medicine
|September 9, 2022
PubMed

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Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) exhibit more severe sensory integration disorder (SID) than healthy individuals. MS patients with recent relapses showed increased sensory seeking behaviors, indicating a link between disease activity and sensory processing.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune neurological disease affecting the central nervous system.
  • Sensorimotor function disorders are common in both MS and sensory integration disorder (SID), also known as sensory processing disorder (SPD).
  • Understanding SID in MS patients is crucial for managing neurological symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence and characteristics of sensory integration disorder (SID) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • To compare SID severity between MS patients and a healthy control group.
  • To investigate the relationship between MS disease activity and SID symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 141 patients with relapse-remitting MS and 72 healthy controls.
  • Utilized a questionnaire developed by Daniel Travis to assess SID.
  • Collected data on demographics, disease duration, relapses, and EDSS scores for MS patients.

Main Results:

  • Patients with MS demonstrated significantly more severe SID compared to the control group.
  • MS patients with relapses in the past year exhibited a higher frequency of sensory seeking behaviors.
  • MS patients reported more general SID and greater intensity of sensor-based motor abilities currently.

Conclusions:

  • Sensory integration disorder is more prevalent and severe in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
  • Disease activity, particularly recent relapses, is associated with specific sensory processing challenges in MS.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the complex relationship between MS and SID.
Keywords:
multiple sclerosissensory integrationsensory integration disordersensory processingsomatosensory sensitivity

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