Table S2.
Symptoms patients are not comfortable discussing with neurologist
| Symptoms (%) | Total patients (variable) |
Total neurologists n=900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual difficulties | 54 | 87 |
| Bladder/bowel problems | 28 | 54 |
| Mood swings | 26 | 37 |
| Difficulty swallowing | 21 | 4 |
| Cognitive/memory issues/trouble concentrating | 21 | 37 |
| Difficulty walking | 19 | 3 |
| Tremors | 19 | 2 |
| Muscle spasms | 18 | 2 |
| Pain | 17 | 4 |
| Vision problems | 17 | 3 |
| Fatigue | 16 | 6 |
| Dizziness/lightheadedness | 16 | 2 |
| Speech problems | 16 | 5 |
| Difficulties with fine motor tasks | 15 | 5 |
| Impaired balance/tendency to fall | 15 | 4 |
| Tingling/“pins and needles” sensations, itching | 14 | 2 |
| Numbness/impaired sensation | 13 | 2 |
| Impaired upper limb function | 12 | 2 |
| None | N/A | 8 |
Notes: Survey question: “Which of the following symptoms, if any, are you not comfortable talking about with your neurologist you see the most for your multiple sclerosis?/Which of the following symptoms, if any, do you think your multiple sclerosis patients are not comfortable talking about with you? Please select all that apply.” Each symptom is based on those who experienced symptom (and also saw a health care provider in the last year).
Abbreviation: N/A, not applicable.