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Telerehabilitation may be effective in MS
Patients with MS may achieve equivalent benefits and increased cost savings with telerehabilitation, compared with outpatient rehabilitation.
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No benefit of three commonly used medications for MS fatigue
These findings will hopefully encourage doctors to “think twice before prescribing these medications that could be harmful and have no clear...
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Ofatumumab shows high elimination of disease activity in MS
The once-per-month self-injected therapy could offer an alternative to DMTs that require in-office infusion.
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Natalizumab switch to moderate-efficacy DMT increases disability risk
“Patients transitioning from natalizumab to another high-efficacy therapy have better inflammatory and disability outcomes, compared with those...
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High levels of air pollution linked to increased MS risk
“Countermeasures that cut air pollution can be important for public health, not only to reduce deaths related to cardiac and pulmonary diseases...
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Natalizumab bests fingolimod for relapsing-remitting MS
More patients taking natalizumab versus fingolimod reached NEDA at one year.
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Serum NfL in early MS can help predict clinical course
Higher serum NfL within 5 years of MS diagnosis carries a higher risk of long term-clinical disability and higher risk of developing progressive...
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Initial high-efficacy MS therapy tied to less disability later
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Cautionary findings on acquired immunodeficiency from anti-CD20 MS therapy
Clinicians are advised to monitor patients with MS much closer for signs of hypogammaglobulinemia and lymphopenia starting with year 2 on therapy...
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Five-year siponimod data support early MS treatment
During an open-label extension, patients who initially received placebo before switching to siponimod were more likely to have confirmed...
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Report details first case of PML with ocrelizumab alone
The first case of PML directly associated with ocrelizumab occurred in a 78-year-old male with primary progressive MS.
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Database will collect data on COVID-19 in patients with MS
A registry is gathering information on patients throughout the United States with a view to understanding outcomes and improving treatment.
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FDA removes pregnancy category C warning from certain MS medications
Labeling updates include more information on using certain MS drugs during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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FDA approves ozanimod for relapsing and secondary progressive forms of MS
It is the only approved sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulator with no requirement for genetic testing or label-based first-dose observation...
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Teriflunomide increases the likelihood of achieving NEDA in relapsing-remitting MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Teriflunomide decreases the risks of relapse, relapse resulting in hospital admission, and...
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Manual dexterity may decline more rapidly in pediatric-onset MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Age, sex, Patient-Determined Disease Steps, and multiple sclerosis type significantly affect...
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DMT use is common in older patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – More than a third of patients with multiple sclerosis aged 60 years and older remain on disease-modifying therapy,...
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