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.
constricted affect restricted affect. flat affect lack of emotional expression. inappropriate affect affect that is incongruent with the situation or with the content of a patient's ideas or speech. labile affect that characterized by rapid changes in emotion unrelated to external events or stimuli.restricted affect reduction in the intensity of affect, to a somewhat lesser degree than is characteristic of blunted affect.abile affect that characterized by rapid changes in emotion unrelated to external events or stimuli.