MS in focus Issue 10 survey - Pain


Q1. In your opinion, is pain always related to MS?
Yes
No
Not sure
Q2. In your opinion, is pain never related to MS (in other words, a separate/distinct disease or problem?)
Yes
No
Not sure
Q3. What type of pain do you experience (please tick all that apply)?
dysesthetic pain (burning pain)
trigeminal neuralgia (intermittent, sudden, shooting pain in the face, often triggered by stimuli, such as touch)
pain associated with optic neuritis (pain caused by inflammation of the optic nerve)
low back pain
painful tonic spasms (painful spasms in the limbs)
Lhermitte's sign (electric shock-like sensations down the spinal cord triggered by flexing the head forward)
other (specify)

Q4. Please rate the effect pain has on your quality of life, with 0 indicating no effect on your quality of life and 10 indicating an extreme effect on you quality of life.

Q5. Do you discuss pain with your neurologist, MS nurse or other MS professional regularly?
Yes
No

Q6. How is your pain treated (please tick all that apply)?
medication
physical therapy
complementary therapies (eg, acupuncture, yoga, meditation etc)
lifestyle changes (eg, diet, exercise)
other (specify)

Q7. How would you rate the success of treatment(s) for pain that you use?
very successful
somewhat successful
not successful

Q8. Have you found it easy to find information about pain and MS?
Yes
No
Haven’t looked

Q9. What sources have you used for information about pain and MS, if any?
MS society information booklets/materials
The Internet
Doctor or nurse
other (specify)


http://www.msif.org/en/about_msif/survey_10.html