Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
Serum Biomarker Linked to Brain Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis
Changes in serum neurofilament light chain levels tied to disability status and brain fraction atrophy
Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Overall, no link found between rotating night-shift work history and MS risk in two large nurse cohorts
Guidelines Updated for Vaccination in Multiple Sclerosis
MS patients advised to follow all local vaccine standards except in case of specific contraindications
Prices Spike for Drugs Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
2006-2016 Medicare claims show 10.2-fold, 7.2-fold hikes in pharmaceutical, out-of-pocket spending
Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
FRAX Score Underestimates Risk for Fracture in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a risk factor for major osteoporotic fracture independent of FRAX score
MS Relapse Risk Not Increased in Postoperative Period
Odds of postoperative versus preoperative relapse were not increased in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Obese patients have significantly more relapses on first-line treatment with IFN beta, glatiramer acetate
Standing Frame Program Can Up Motor Function in Progressive MS
Motor function increased significantly but not to degree considered a priori as clinically meaningful
Increased Cancer Risk Seen in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Cancer risk up for MS patients versus non-MS controls, especially in respiratory, urinary, CNS organs
