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Multiple Sclerosis

Open Access Multiple Sclerosis Review

Top questions on cladribine in MS

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.

Editor's Choice

Early DMT reduces disability in pediatric MS

Children with multiple sclerosis have a reduced risk of disability if treated early with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies. 

Highly effective therapies should be first-line treatment for pediatric MS

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.

Managing neuropathic pain in MS

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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Webinar | 02-05-2024 | 17:30 (CEST)

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on sleep in brain health

Quality sleep is essential for health. But what happens to our brains when sleep patterns are disturbed? Join our experts to explore the interplay between sleep disruption and neurological diseases, and the questions that you need to be asking your patients to help you prevent the harmful effects of sleep deprivation.

Dr. Rolf Fronczek
Dr. Renata Riha
Dr. Sven Rupprecht
Developed by: Springer Medicine

Case Studies

Treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in MS

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 caused by biotin

Open Access Hyperthyroidism Case Study

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.

Current Reviews

MOG Antibody Disease: Nuances in Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management

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 …

Association between insulin resistance and multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Multiple Sclerosis Review Article

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 …

Real-world effectiveness, safety and immunogenicity of ocrelizumab in turkish multiple sclerosis patients: a single-center experience for 4-year follow-up

Ocrelizumab Consensus Article

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 …

Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis: from phenomenology to neurobiological mechanisms

Multiple Sclerosis Neurology 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 …

Alzheimer's Disease Independent Medical Education

Neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease: eLearning (Link opens in a new window)

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.

Supported by: Lilly

Developed by: Springer Healthcare IME

Episode 4: Stem cell therapy for PD

A new era for managing Parkinson’s disease?

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.

Dr. Malin Parmar

Further Reading

Assessing the applicability of the 2023 international MOGAD panel criteria in real-world clinical settings

Open Access Optic Neuritis Original Research

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 …

Progression independent of relapse activity in relapsing multiple sclerosis: impact and relationship with secondary progression

Open Access Multiple Sclerosis Original Research

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 …

Falls, fracture and frailty risk in multiple sclerosis: a Mendelian Randomization study to identify shared genetics

Open Access Multiple Sclerosis Original Article

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 …

The ocrelizumab wearing-off phenomenon is associated with reduced immunomodulatory response and increased neuroaxonal damage in multiple sclerosis

Open Access Ocrelizumab Original Research

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 …