summary: The authors studied alexithymia, a personality trait consisting of difficulty in identifying and describing feelings to others, in people with MS. They found that about 14% of people with MS had alexithymia and it was associated with higher levels of fatigue and depression, which may have important implications for treatment.

authors: Bodini B, Mandarelli G, Tomassini V, Tarsitani L, Pestalozza I, Gasperini C, Lenzi GL, Pancheri P, Pozzilli C.

source: Acta Neurol Scand. 2008 Jul;118(1):18-23. Epub 2007 Dec 27.

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