Perceptions of the impact of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing difficulties on quality of life of a group of South African persons with multiple sclerosis

TM Klugman, E Ross - Folia phoniatrica et logopaedica, 2002 - karger.com
The present study investigated perceptions of speech, language, swallowing, and hearing
difficulties and the relative impact of these problems on quality of life (QOL) in a group of …

Communication problems in multiple sclerosis: 9-year follow-up

PA Bringfelt, L Hartelius… - International Journal of …, 2006 - meridian.allenpress.com
The speech of 18 individuals with a long history of multiple sclerosis (MS), assessed 9–10
years earlier, was reinvestigated. The individuals were also interviewed about their …

The frequency of dysphagia and its impact on adults with multiple sclerosis based on patient-reported questionnaires

D Alali, K Ballard, H Bogaardt - Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Multiple Sclerosis (MS) refers to a chronic inflammation of the central
nervous system including the brain and spinal cord. Dysphagia is one of the symptoms that …

Multiple sclerosis and quality of life: a qualitative investigation

M Somerset, D Sharp… - Journal of health services …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Many people who live with long-term illness experience a decline in their quality
of life. The primary aim of this qualitative study was to identify aspects of life that contributed …

The experiences of individuals with multiple sclerosis in the Western Cape, South Africa

C Pretorius, N Joubert - Health SA Gesondheid, 2014 - ajol.info
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating and degenerative lifelong neurological
disease that seems to be growing increasingly more prevalent in South Africa. Objectives …

Assessing the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis in Kuwait: a cross sectional study

EJ Abdullah, HE Badr - Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The main objective of this paper was to assess the level and the determinants of quality of
life (QOL) amongst patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A cross-sectional study was …

Comorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

SA Warren, KVL Turpin, SL Pohar… - … Journal of MS …, 2009 - meridian.allenpress.com
This study examined associations between comorbidity and health-related quality of life
(HRQL) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Data were derived from the Canadian …

Development and validation of a speech pathology-specific questionnaire for persons with multiple sclerosis (SMS)

S El-Wahsh, R Heard, H Bogaardt - International Journal of Speech …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Speech pathology-specific
questionnaire for persons with Multiple Sclerosis (SMS). Method: Forty-one items were …

Longitudinal changes in quality of life and related psychosocial variables in Australians with multiple sclerosis

JA Wollin, N Spencer, E McDonald… - … journal of MS care, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
This study explored changes in quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial variables in a large
cohort of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). A total of 1287 Australians with MS were …

Depression, anxiety, and stress relative to swallowing impairment in persons with multiple sclerosis

Z Sadeghi, ZS Ghoreishi, H Flowers… - Dysphagia, 2021 - Springer
Dysphagia and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress are common in persons with
multiple sclerosis (MS). We posited a relationship between dysphagia and increased …