About the Authors

Karin Riemann-Lorenz

k.riemann-lorenz@uke.de

Affiliations Department of Neurology, Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Marlene Eilers

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Gloria von Geldern

Affiliation Department of Neurology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Karl-Heinz Schulz

Affiliation Department of Psychosocial Medicine, Institute of Medical Psychology and Athleticum—Competence Center for Sports- and Exercise Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Sascha Köpke

Affiliation Institute of Social Medicine and Epidemiology, Nursing Research Unit, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Christoph Heesen

Affiliation Department of Neurology, MS Day Hospital and Outpatient Unit and Institute for Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization: CH SK KHS GvG. Formal analysis: CH KRL SK ME KHS. Investigation: CH ME. Methodology: CH ME KHS GvG. Resources: CH. Supervision: CH. Visualization: KRL. Writing – original draft: KRL. Writing – review & editing: CH KRL SK KHS GvG ME.