Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
Pregnancy May Delay Onset of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
However, having more pregnancies not associated with later onset
Financial Toxicity Common in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Many MS patients report lifestyle-altering behaviors or care nonadherence due to financial burden
Use of Fitness Trackers May Spur Exercise in Older Adults With MS
However, only 28 percent of older adults with multiple sclerosis reported using fitness trackers
Risk for Cancer Reduced for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Pooled prevalence rates of breast cancer, digestive cancer, skin cancer were 2, 2, and 1 percent, respectively
Smoking, High Early-Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden
Authors estimate the contribution of smoking, high child BMI as risk factors for MS in 2015, 2025, 2035
About One in Three Multiple Sclerosis Patients Have Migraine
Pooled prevalence of migraine 31 percent in MS patients, with significant variance internationally
Relapse Rates Lower With Ofatumumab in Multiple Sclerosis
Annualized relapse rates lower for ofatumumab versus teriflunomide in two identical phase 3 trials
Pandemic Causing Increased Anxiety Among MS Patients
Anxiety increased compared with healthy controls and previous patient survey one year before COVID-19
Complementary, Alternative Medicine Use Increasing for MS
Ninefold increase observed in likelihood of patients speaking to their neurologist about CAM use
Progressive MS Linked to Faster Retinal Atrophy Than RRMS
In PMS, inner and outer nuclear layer thinning independently faster compared with controls, RRMS
