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.
an outward, observable manifestation of a person's expressed feelings or emotions, such as flat, blunted, bland, or bright. affective, adj. (1) The observable mental or emotional state of a person. The normal range of expressed affect varies considerably between different cultures and even within the same culture. Examples Sadness, fear, joy, anger. Modifiers Euphoric, irritable, constricted, blunted, flat, inappropriate, labile, dramatic, sad.