scholarly journals Stereotypes vs. Reality: shame and coping strategies applied by healthy subjects and multiple sclerosis patients – preliminary research

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-24
Author(s):  
Joanna Furmańska ◽  
Teresa Rzepa ◽  
Dorota Koziarska ◽  
Emilia Rutkowska ◽  
Marek Bulsa
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
And Coping

Sexual Dysfunction and Coping Strategies in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betül Kılıc ◽  
Vesile Unver ◽  
Abdullah Bolu ◽  
Seref Demirkaya
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
And Coping

The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bonino ◽  
Federica Graziano ◽  
Martina Borghi ◽  
Davide Marengo ◽  
Giorgia Molinengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

Improvement of hand dexterity following motor cortex rTMS in multiple sclerosis patients with cerebellar impairment

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 995-998 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Koch ◽  
S Rossi ◽  
C Prosperetti ◽  
C Codecà ◽  
F Monteleone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Motor Cortex ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ◽  
Hand Dexterity ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
Cerebellar Symptoms

We tested the effects of 5-Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the motor cortex in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects with cerebellar symptoms. rTMS improved hand dexterity in cerebellar patients ( n = 8) but not in healthy subjects ( n = 7), as detected by a significant transient reduction of the time required to complete the nine-hole pegboard task. rTMS of the motor cortex may be a useful approach to treat cerebellar impairment in MS patients.

scholarly journals Bowel problems and coping strategies in people with multiple sclerosis

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Norton ◽  
Sonya Chelvanayagam
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Polymorphism of chemokine receptor gene CCR5 in multiple sclerosis patients and in healthy subjects in the Siberian region

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Yu. Yu. Orlova ◽  
V. M. Alifirova ◽  
N. V. Cherdyntseva ◽  
P. A. Gervas
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Chemokine Receptor ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
Chemokine Receptor Gene

Multiple sclerosis is chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in the development of which chemokines of the type Tx1 play the leading role. Chemokines and their receptors participate in the development of multiple sclerosis as a result of drawing immune cells into central nervous system. Mutation of CCR5 delta32 decreases functional activity of the appropriate receptor on cellular surface and thus can reduce migration of leucocytes into foci of injury. Aimed at studying the role of mutation in multiple sclerosis, we compared frequency of gene type CCR5 in peripheral mononuclears of 102 multiple sclerosis patients and in 136 healthy subjects. The results obtained allow to conclude that polymorphism of chemokine receptor gene CCR5del32 is not a leading factor in the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis in the studied population.

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