Other Conditions Delay MS Diagnosis

Some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) don’t get diagnosed right away. This is more likely if they also have other conditions, a new study finds. The study used files for more than 9,000 MS patients. MS was found 1 to 10 years later in people who also had other conditions. These included high blood pressure, high cholesterol and mental, artery or joint problems. People who were obese or smoked also were diagnosed later. The authors said the other problems may have been blamed for symptoms of MS. HealthDay News wrote about the study October 29. It was in the journal Neurology.