Multiple Sclerosis
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Long-Term Outcomes of Neuromyelitis Optica
PARIS—Among patients with neuromyelitis optica (NMO), early disability predicts late disability, consistent with favorable...
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What Is the Prevalence of Truly Benign MS?
PARIS—Benign multiple sclerosis (MS) appears to be rare. Its estimated prevalence is less than 4%, according to a study described...
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Which Factors Predict Conversion From CIS to MS?
Age at onset, exposure to disease-modifying drugs (DMDs), disability at onset, MRI criteria, and oligoclonal bands affect the likelihood of...
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Oligoclonal Bands Could Be a Valuable Criterion for the Diagnosis of MS
PARIS—Oligoclonal bands, together with symptomatic lesions disseminated in space, increase the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS),...
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DMTs Reduce the Risk of Conversion to Secondary Progressive MS
PARIS—Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is at least partly a consequence of early inflammation, and the risk of...
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The Diagnostic Value of 2010 McDonald Criteria Versus 2016 MAGNIMS Guidelines for Special MS Populations
PARIS—When faced with patients with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS),...
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Can McArdle’s Sign Help Diagnose MS?
PARIS—McArdle’s sign, a rapidly reversible motor weakness induced by head flexion in patients with suspected multiple sclerosis (...
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Serum Neurofilament Light Levels May Reflect the Efficacy of MS Treatments
PARIS—It is possible to gauge the effects of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) by measuring serum...
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Can a Saliva Test Provide a New Biomarker for MS?
PARIS—A non-invasive test that assesses immunoglobulin free light chains in saliva may detect immunopathologic changes in the...
Literature Review
How Does Gender Influence Perceived Health in Older People With MS?
Older men adapt more poorly to aging with multiple sclerosis (MS), compared with older women, according to research published in the July–August...
Literature Review
Are Bladder Dysfunction and Falls Related in MS?
Urinary urgency with incontinence is associated with recurrent falls in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) with mild to...