Multiple Sclerosis
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Light Physical Activity May Improve Physical Function in Older Patients With MS
NEW ORLEANS—Older adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who engaged more in light physical activity demonstrated better physical...
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Number Needed to Treat Analyses Comparing Alemtuzumab With Ocrelizumab
NEW ORLEANS—Two-year analyses show that fewer patients required treatment with alemtuzumab than ocrelizumab to prevent one...
Literature Review
MS May Have a Measurable Prodrome
People who later develop multiple sclerosis (MS) have increased health care use during the five years before their first demyelinating events,...
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Pooled Data Show Benefits of Cladribine Tablets on Relapse Rates and Disability Progression in Patients With MS
NEW ORLEANS—Analysis of pooled data from the CLARITY and ONWARD studies showed that cladribine tablets 3.5 mg/kg decreased...
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Preliminary Results Suggest Ublituximab Is Safe in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
NEW ORLEANS—Ublituximab, a novel glycoengineered anti-CD20 antibody, is well tolerated and demonstrates rapid and robust B-cell...
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MRI Lesion Activity and Relapses May Predict Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in MS
NEW ORLEANS—MRI lesion activity and relapses in the phase III TRANSFORMS study predicted relapses in the short and long terms...
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Study supports link between pediatric MS and remote viral infections
BOSTON – Building on previous studies, researchers found several possible associations that could lead to MS.
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How Often Is Optic Neuritis Misdiagnosed?
BOSTON—Misdiagnosing optic neuritis may expose patients to risks associated with undergoing MRI with a contrast agent, lumbar...
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Top Acthar prescribers reap hefty payments from drug maker
BOSTON – The top neurologist prescribers were paid much more than was a control group of neurologists who prescribed other multiple sclerosis...
From the Journals
TNFSF13B variant linked to MS and SLE
A variant in the TNFSF13B gene has been linked to susceptibility to both multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a...
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Kids with MS face higher risk of mental disorders
BOSTON – Children with multiple sclerosis and related conditions had higher risk for psychotic disorders, mood disorders, intellectual disability...