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. 2018 Nov:26:55-57.
doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Sep 8.

Photophobia in multiple sclerosis

Antonio Cortese  1 , Antonella Conte  2 , Gina Ferrazzano  3 , Eleonora Sgarlata  4 , Enrico Millefiorini  4 , Marco Frontoni  4 , Alfredo Berardelli  2
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Photophobia in multiple sclerosis

Antonio Cortese et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Photophobia has never been investigated in MS.

Methods: In this pilot study we used photosensitivity questionnaire assessment (PAQ) to evaluate tolerability to light in 73 MS patients and 62 healthy controls.

Results: We identified a lower PAQ score and a higher number of photophobic subjects in MS than in controls. Moreover, clinical disability or previous optic neuritis did not predict the photosensitivity profile.

Conclusion: Further studies to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying photophobia in MS are needed.

Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis; Optic neuritis; Photophobia; Photosensitivity; Photosensitivity questionnaire; Trigeminal nucleus.

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