Neurol. praxi. 2026;27(2):130-132 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2025.077

The use of digital media as a source of information for patients with multiple sclerosis

MUDr. Iva Šrotová, Ph.D.1, 2, MUDr. Sabina Vejrychová1, 2, MUDr. Marta Vachová3, 4, MUDr. Viktorie Svobodová1
1 Neurologická klinika LF MU a FN Brno
2 Lékařská fakulta MU Brno
3 Neurologické oddělení, Krajská zdravotní, a. s., Nemocnice Teplice
4 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha

In today's digital age, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are increasingly going online in search of information to help them manage this chronic disease. This article focuses on the different ways patients use digital media, including social networking sites, professional websites, mobile apps, and virtual communities, and their impact on quality of life, disease knowledge, and treatment decisions.

Keywords: social media, multiple sclerosis, social network, digital health, eHealth, Web medicine.

Received: February 9, 2025; Revised: September 15, 2025; Accepted: October 16, 2025; Prepublished online: October 16, 2025; Published: April 29, 2026  Show citation

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Šrotová I, Vejrychová S, Vachová M, Svobodová V. The use of digital media as a source of information for patients with multiple sclerosis. Neurol. praxi. 2026;27(2):130-132. doi: 10.36290/neu.2025.077.
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