Assessment of the quality of life of pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis
- Authors: Akhmetgaleeva N.F.1,2, Simaniv T.O.3, Bakhtiyarova K.Z.1
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Affiliations:
- Bashkir State Medical University
- Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital
- Scientific Center of Neurology
- Issue: Vol 27, No 2 (2025): Neurology and Rheumatology
- Pages: 88-93
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2075-1753/article/view/288839
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/20751753.2025.2.203140
- ID: 288839
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Abstract
Background. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic Demyelinating disease, the onset of MS occurs in childhood in 5% of cases. MS has a great impact on the quality of life (QoL) of children, especially during periods of exacerbation of the disease.
Aim. To assess the quality of life of pediatric patients with MS and identification the factors that have impact on it.
Materials and methods. Examined 22 patients with MS in exacerbation and remission (no exacerbations for 6 months) and 20 healthy children, comparable in gender and age. The quality of life of children was assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Questionnaire – PedsQL 4.0.
Results. QoL of children have significally decreased during exacerbation of MS compared with remission (p<0.001). The indicators of QoL in remission of MS are not differ from those in healthy controls (p=0.294). QoL in children with MS during the period of exacerbation is lower than in healthy controls (p<0.001). Lower QoL is associated with more disability on the EDSS scale. The duration of the MS and the age of onset do not affect the QoL of patients.
Conclusion. Exacerbations of multiple sclerosis reduce the quality of life of children, and QoL decrease correlates with the severity of neurological deficits. When remission is achieved and maintained, the quality of life is restored and does not differ from that of healthy children.
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Nailya F. Akhmetgaleeva
Bashkir State Medical University; Republican Children’s Clinical Hospital
Author for correspondence.
Email: nailya_9292@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1409-6704
Graduate Student
Russian Federation, Ufa; UfaTaras O. Simaniv
Scientific Center of Neurology
Email: nailya_9292@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7256-2668
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, MoscowKlara Z. Bakhtiyarova
Bashkir State Medical University
Email: nailya_9292@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0982-4324
D. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, UfaReferences
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