| Paranoia, although relatively rare in multiple sclerosis,
can occur although this is usually, though not always, in it's 'milder'
form. Paranoia - "A psychotic (personality) disorder characterized
by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously
defended with apparent logic and reason."
The term, 'paranoia', is often misused. This generalization of the
term has come to associate it with almost any form of suspicion, such
as 'being paranoid about internet security', 'paranoid about
being found out' (in relation to some minor misdemeanor).
In the true, clinical sense, paranoia is a personality disorder
marked by extreme suspicion towards others. In its severest forms,
paranoia can be associated with organic brain disease such as schizophrenia.In multiple sclerosis, paranoia may be associated stress,
extreme distress, lesion activity, or mild dementia. |
