ACTRIMS: Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
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Study launched to further evaluate the central vein sign in MS
DALLAS – A total of 10 clinical sites in North America are participating, with the Cleveland Clinic coordinating.
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Genetic signature helps identify those at risk of MS
DALLAS – “In this effort to redefine this disease and when it starts, these molecular and cellular studies are becoming very important.”
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Survey of MS patients reveals numerous pregnancy-related concerns
DALLAS – Of those who became pregnant following diagnosis, 20% reported postpartum depression or anxiety.
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Teriflunomide transmission can occur in female partners of men taking the drug
DALLAS – Women who had low detectable levels of teriflunomide did not engage in more frequent sexual intercourse than did women with undetectable...
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Evaluations for possible MS often turn up one of its many mimics
DALLAS – At two multiple sclerosis (MS) centers, 74% of patients referred for a possible diagnosis of MS did not have the disease.
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Migraine associated with more severe disability in patients with MS
DALLAS – “Traditional migraine risk factors such as obesity, anxiety, and depression were also overrepresented in our cohort” of patients with MS...
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Medical tourism for MS stem cell therapy is common
DALLAS – And 25% of neurologists reported that their patients had complications.
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Incidence of treated depression nearly 100% higher in patients with MS
DALLAS – Patients with multiple sclerosis have a higher incidence of new treated depression, compared with matched patients without MS, according...
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Large survey reveals that few MS patients have long-term care insurance
DALLAS – The findings suggest that clinical care teams should initiate early discussions of possible long-term needs with their patients.
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Smartphone-based visual tests for MS patients show promise
DALLAS – Researchers have developed tests to detect visual pathway disturbances, with an eye toward ease of use.
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Spinal cord atrophy found to be accelerated in subset of RRMS patients
DALLAS – The finding marks the first of its kind.
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Study identifies characteristics that may constitute the MS prodrome
SAN DIEGO - Some neurologic health problems may be early signs of multiple sclerosis
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Physicians often bypass cognition, depression screening in MS
SAN DIEGO - Physicians who did perform screening hardly ever used validated tools.
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Nearly half of MS patients treated by primary docs miss out on meds
SAN DIEGO – Patients at specialty centers are much more likely to receive disease-modifying therapies despite having fewer symptoms.
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VIDEO: Managing the alemtuzumab paradox
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Alasdair Coles explains the best management approach for this “high risk, high gain” drug.