Tag: Multiple Sclerosis
Ocrelizumab May Help Preserve Hand, Arm Function in PPMS
Ocrelizumab reduces risk for more severe progression
MS Relapse Drops During Pregnancy but Rises After
Disease-modifying drug use uncommon year before pregnancy and further drops during pregnancy
Many Patients Do Not Engage Health Care Provider During MS Relapse
Only half of patients reported always engaging health care providers
Cannabinoids Mildly Effective for Treating MS Symptoms in Adults
Review shows limited effectiveness for aiding spasticity, pain, bladder dysfunction
Lower Levels of Depression, Higher QOL for Older MS Patients
Individuals aged 55 to 65 years have less severe depressive symptoms, better physical QOL
Brain Iron on MRI Linked to Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Lower thalamic susceptibility, higher susceptibility of the globus pallidus linked to clinical disability
Fingolimod Cuts Multiple Sclerosis Relapses in Pediatric Patients
Compared with interferon beta-1a, less lesion accumulation seen on MRI but more adverse events
Ibudilast Appears to Slow Brain Atrophy Progression in MS
In phase 2 randomized trial, 2.5 ml less brain-tissue loss with ibudilast than with placebo over 96 weeks
Organic Solvents + Genetics May Increase Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Finding of susceptibility seen regardless of smoking status
Dynamics of Brain Volume Loss Vary With MS Progression
Limited reproducibility of estimates seen using different imaging methods
