World distribution of multiple sclerosis: greater prevalence in higher northern and southern latitudes. In the US, the number of people with MS is estimated to be about 400,000, with approximately 10,000 new cases diagnosed every year (thatâs 200 new cases per week).
Blunted affect refers to a reduction in the intensity of an individual's emotional response. The emotional response of an individual with blunted affect is a lot weaker than one would expect in similar circumstances. Imagine that you got a phone call and were told that you had just won the lottery.
7 Items, (minimum score = 7, maximum score = 49) 1  Blunted affect. 2  Emotional withdrawal. 3  Poor rapport. 4  Passive/apathetic social withdrawal. 5  Difficulty in abstract thinking. 6  Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation. 7  Stereotyped thinking.