A new study published in Neurology found no association between COVID-19 and worse multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, according to an American Academy of Neurology release.
Over the course of 18 months, 2,132 adults with MS were observed. All participants were asked if they’ve had a positive COVID-19 result. 796 people said yes. They were also asked about their MS symptoms. AAN said, “They were asked about walking, hand function, bodily pain, fatigue and memory and thinking. They were scored based on symptom severity.”
How much their symptoms affect daily activities was also studied.
Additionally, “After adjusting for factors such as age, race and gender, researchers found that for both those with COVID-19 infection and those without, MS symptom severity increased nominally by 0.02 points per month, both before and after a COVID-19 infection. They found no difference in MS symptom severity between those with COVID-19 infection and those without.”
