Multiple Sclerosis
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Influenza vaccine efficacy called undiminished in MS
Meta-analysis results are consistent with latest AAN immunization guideline.
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CMSC MRI guidelines evolve into international consensus protocol
Internationally accepted consensus guidelines will improve lagging conformity with the recommendations.
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Relapsing, progressive MS classifications should be abandoned
“The disease appears to be more of a continuum of disability progression, which is sometimes also accompanied by relapses.”
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FDA approves Uplizna for treatment of anti-AQP4 antibody–positive NMOSD
Second FDA-approved therapy for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder offers patients additional treatment option.
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Cannabis misconceptions still common among MS clinicians
Studies and surveys underscore that misconceptions about cannabis could be common among clinicians and patients.
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Function in MS may vary significantly within EDSS scores
Mean normalized velocity of preferred walking speed may vary by more than 20% within EDSS groups and overlap by more than 20% between groups.
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Herpes zoster infection with MS treatment higher in women?
While MS affects more women than men, the fivefold increase in HZV well exceeds the female-male ratio in MS.
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Newest oral DMTs haven’t yet made a big impact in the MS world
“Now there are six oral DMTs competing among themselves for a relatively limited pool of patients.”
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Constraint-induced movement therapy may boost neuroplasticity in MS
For patients with asymmetric upper limb nonuse, the treatment “is highly successful for promoting increased use by the more-affected arm.”
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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...