Cladribine tablets are approved for relapsing multiple sclerosis, but patients may have many questions about switching to a short-course treatment. Here are the answers.
Moderately effective therapies are the main treatment for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis, but first-line use of highly effective therapies provides greater reduction in relapse.
Neuropathic pain is a major concern in multiple sclerosis, but treatments have poor efficacy and unpleasant side effects. What options for pain control are available?
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The first report of filgrastim being used to treat PML secondary to fingolimod in a patient with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis, resulting in a favourable response.
Biochemical hyperthyroidism in a patient with multiple sclerosis. Awareness of biotin use is key to avoiding misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment as biotin can interfere with thyroid test results.
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) is an antibody-mediated inflammatory condition of the central nervous system (CNS) with overlapping clinical features which can mimic other neuroinflammatory conditions such as multiple …
There is increasing evidence of metabolic perturbations in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and insulin is an important parameter that has controversial effects on neurological disease. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis study …
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by the accumulation of inflammatory cells and cytokines at the sites of demyelination and plaque formation [ 1 ]. Ocrelizumab …
Multiple SclerosisNeurology and Preclinical Neurological Studies - Review Article
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, demyelination and chronic progressive neurodegeneration. Among its broad and unpredictable range of clinical symptoms, cognitive …
Neuroimaging plays an increasingly critical role in clinical practice. PET Pearls is an interactive activity designed to improve your confidence and accuracy when interpreting imaging for early signs of cognitive impairment.
STEM-PD, the first in-human safety trial of stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, began this year and marks a huge step forward for this type of treatment.
We talk to Prof. Malin Parmar about why stem cell therapy is such a good option for patients with Parkinson’s disease and get an update on the current status of the trial.
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a recently defined demyelinating disorder affecting the central nervous system, manifesting across all age groups with a broad clinical spectrum encompassing monophasic and …
Disability accrual in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) can derive from two main mechanisms, relapse-associated worsening (RAW) on the one hand, and progression independent from relapse activity (PIRA) on the other [ 1 , 2 ]. RAW has been …
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by continuous and diffuse changes in the white and grey matter, and damage to axons [ 1 ]. Despite recent advancements in disease-modifying therapies …
Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that is approved for the treatment of relapsing and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), and acts primarily through the depletion of B cells [ 1 ]. Ocrelizumab is administrated …