Covid infection does not worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms: Study

A Covid-19 infection does not worsen symptoms or disability in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) and is caused by an autoimmune attack on the body’s healthy cells.

While infections are known to cause disability among people with MS, the results published in the online issue of the Neurology journal, showed that “for Covid-19 infections specifically, this was not true”.

During the study, participants also reported the severity of their MS symptoms and were asked about walking, hand function, bodily pain, fatigue, memory, and thinking.

Participants also reported their level of disability based on how their condition affects daily activities like walking or standing.

The findings showed that for people with and without Covid, MS symptom severity increased nominally by 0.02 points per month.

No difference was found in MS symptom severity as well as in disability between people with and without Covid.