The impact of social and environmental factors on triggering multiple sclerosis onset, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study from Iran
Patients believe that stressful life events are closely linked to triggering their first MS symptoms. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic problems and job losses have increased; however, occupational or educational exams stress decreased. Caring for social stress by societies may affect MS development or delay MS onset.
Authors
- Maryam Karaminia
- Nasim Rezaeimanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0528-3383)
- Fereshteh Ghadiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3945-1744)
- Mohammad Ali Sahraian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3224-8807)
- Faezeh Khodaie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-0323)
- Naghmeh Abbasi Kasbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2977-2165)
- Kosar Kohandel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2289-2337)
- Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi
Institutions
- Sina Hospital (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-024-03956-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42