Clinical Topics
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Nf-L levels predictive of brain atrophy, disability in progressive MS
BERLIN – Future brain atrophy and 3-month confirmed disability worsening could be predicted from change in baseline levels of the potential MS...
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Low spinal cord volume linked to higher MS disability
BERLIN – Spinal cord volume tracked with disability level in patients with a mismatch between disability status and intracerebral lesion load.
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Relapsing-remitting MS best treated within 6 months of onset
BERLIN – Disease-modifying treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis decreased the risk of disability progression at 12 months by 28...
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Mood disorders worsen multiple sclerosis disability
BERLIN – Men with MS and either depression or bipolar disorder were at especially higher risk of worsening disability.
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Revamped MS criteria boost pediatric diagnoses
BERLIN – Oligoclonal bands and absence of anti-MoG antibodies are useful clinical markers during a diagnostic work-up.
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No elevated cancer risk with MS therapies in COMBAT-MS data
BERLIN – No elevations were seen in overall cancer rates, or in breast cancer rates.
News
Studies reveal pregnancy trends in American women with MS
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New MS Subtype Shows Absence of Cerebral White Matter Demyelination
A new subtype of multiple sclerosis (MS) called myelocortical MS is characterized by demyelination only in the spinal...
Article
Neurofilaments: A Biomarker of Long-Term Outcome in MS?
In patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), levels of light-chain neurofilament (NfL) in CSF at diagnosis seem to predict...
Article
How Many Patients Have Benign MS?
An estimated 3% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a benign course of disease, according to findings from a...