The Relationship of Sleep Disturbances and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Abstract

There is a significant correlation between fatigue in MS patients and disrupted sleep or abnormal sleep cycles.

Sleep and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

“…Middle insomnia was moderately correlated with the presence of fatigue and this relationship remained after global disability had been controlled for. This is consistent with previous findings [17], and indicates that sleep disturbance, particularly middle insomnia, may be an important cause of fatigue in patients with MS. As nocturia was overwhelmingly the most important cause of middle insomnia, it is possible that addressing this symptom may improve not only sleep, but also fatigue. Initial and terminal insomnia were not significantly associated with the presence of fatigue (although there was a trend towards a relationship with initial insomnia).…”

Sleep and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

“…Middle insomnia was moderately correlated with the presence of fatigue and this relationship remained after global disability had been controlled for. This is consistent with previous findings [17], and indicates that sleep disturbance, particularly middle insomnia, may be an important cause of fatigue in patients with MS. As nocturia was overwhelmingly the most important cause of middle insomnia, it is possible that addressing this symptom may improve not only sleep, but also fatigue. Initial and terminal insomnia were not significantly associated with the presence of fatigue (although there was a trend towards a relationship with initial insomnia).…”

Fatigue Is Associated with Poor Sleep in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Impairment

“…This is consistent with previous studies reporting significant associations between self-reported fatigue and sleep quality, assessed by self-report or polysomnography, found in the general population of people with MS [5, 22, 23, 25–29]. …”

Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

“…Similarly, Tachibana et al, Marrie, Attarian et al, and Stanton et al also detected a positive relationship between sleep disorder and fatigue in patients with MS as a result of their studies. 10,36 –38 This finding reveals a similarity with the results obtained from the present study.…”

Sleep and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

“…Middle insomnia was moderately correlated with the presence of fatigue and this relationship remained after global disability had been controlled for. This is consistent with previous findings [17], and indicates that sleep disturbance, particularly middle insomnia, may be an important cause of fatigue in patients with MS. As nocturia was overwhelmingly the most important cause of middle insomnia, it is possible that addressing this symptom may improve not only sleep, but also fatigue. Initial and terminal insomnia were not significantly associated with the presence of fatigue (although there was a trend towards a relationship with initial insomnia).…”

Fatigue Is Associated with Poor Sleep in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Impairment

“…This is consistent with previous studies reporting significant associations between self-reported fatigue and sleep quality, assessed by self-report or polysomnography, found in the general population of people with MS [5, 22, 23, 25–29]. …”

Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

“…Similarly, Tachibana et al, Marrie, Attarian et al, and Stanton et al also detected a positive relationship between sleep disorder and fatigue in patients with MS as a result of their studies. 10,36 –38 This finding reveals a similarity with the results obtained from the present study.…”

Sleep and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

“…Middle insomnia was moderately correlated with the presence of fatigue and this relationship remained after global disability had been controlled for. This is consistent with previous findings [17], and indicates that sleep disturbance, particularly middle insomnia, may be an important cause of fatigue in patients with MS. As nocturia was overwhelmingly the most important cause of middle insomnia, it is possible that addressing this symptom may improve not only sleep, but also fatigue. Initial and terminal insomnia were not significantly associated with the presence of fatigue (although there was a trend towards a relationship with initial insomnia).…”

Fatigue Is Associated with Poor Sleep in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Impairment

“…This is consistent with previous studies reporting significant associations between self-reported fatigue and sleep quality, assessed by self-report or polysomnography, found in the general population of people with MS [5, 22, 23, 25–29]. …”

Evaluation of the Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

“…Similarly, Tachibana et al, Marrie, Attarian et al, and Stanton et al also detected a positive relationship between sleep disorder and fatigue in patients with MS as a result of their studies. 10,36 –38 This finding reveals a similarity with the results obtained from the present study.…”