WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Physical activity levels and sleep correlated with psychological outcomes in MS, according to data presented at the ACTRIMS Forum.
“Despite effective drug therapies, youth with MS report high levels of fatigue, depression and cognitive impairment,” Samantha Stephens, PhD, of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, said during a virtual presentation. “They also experience worse disease burden and early onset of disability. In our lab, we have focused on how changes in lifestyle behaviors may improve these MS symptoms and reduce disease