L Monti Bragadin

TL;DR: In the early phase of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis the cognitive deterioration relies more on the development of brain parenchymal volume atrophy than on the extent of burden of disease in the brain.

TL;DR: The findings suggest that a peculiar damage of the structures involved in sexual function is responsible for the dysfunction in patient with multiple scerosis, but the highly significant lower frequency of symptoms of depression and anxiety in healthy controls may also imply a possible causative role of psychological factors.

TL;DR: The relationship between symptoms of sexual dysfunctioning and sphincteric dysfunction, patient' and disease characteristics, disability and neurological impairment psychological and cognitive functioning, and other variables suggest the possible aetiological role of physical psychological and sociological factors as well are investigated.

TL;DR: Symptoms of sexual dysfunction increase in significance and number over time in patients with multiple sclerosis, and the change of sexual function appears to be independently associated to bladder dysfunction.

TL;DR: The hypothesis that, cognitive decline in patients with MS, a low disability score and short duration of disease is directly associated with the extent and severity of diffuse brain damage is supported.