Fatigue and depression influence the prevalence of anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Background: There is scarce information in Middle-Eastern Europe regarding the prevalence of anxiety in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and its association with different clinical-demographic factors.

Objective: We aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety in Hungarian MS patients and to analyze associated factors.

Materials And Methods: We evaluated 260 PwMS with the STAI-5 anxiety questionnaire.

The 7-year follow-up of the Hungarian BICAMS validation cohort implies that cognitive performance may improve in multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: Cognitive impairment (CI) is a frequent symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) and has a great impact on the patients' quality of life, so screening is essential. The brief international cognitive assessment for multiple sclerosis (BICAMS) was developed for this purpose. However, longitudinal data is lacking with the use of the battery.