Mothers with multiple sclerosis (MS) had a higher risk of peripartum mental illness compared with mothers without MS. Incident mental illness affected 8.4% of women with MS prenatally and 14.2% in the ... Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with a 26% higher risk for mental illness during pregnancy and a 33% higher risk in the first postpartum year than not having MS, new research suggests.

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News Medical: Multiple sclerosis linked to increased risk of perinatal mental illness People with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a significantly higher risk of perinatal mental illness compared to those with other chronic conditions, according to a new study analyzing over 890,000 births ... Good news from Selma Blair (53): The actress, who publicly announced her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2018, currently has her illness quite well under control. At the Elle Women event in Los ...