Multiple Sclerosis

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Management of MS in Pregnancy Reviewed in UK Guideline

It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis.

Case Study: Worsening Symptoms While Receiving Interferon Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

A patient presents for evaluation with painful spasms of the right arm and leg.

Severe Fatigue Predicts Worsening Disability in Patients With MS

Researchers investigated a link between fatigue and disease worsening in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Movement Disorders Highly Prevalent in Early Multiple Sclerosis

Investigators observed a wide variety of movement disorders — including restless legs syndrome, tremor, and tonic spasms — associated with early demyelinating diseases.

Risk for Conversion of MS Varies With Different Therapies

For relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), the risk for conversion to secondary progressive MS is lower with initial treatment with fingolimod, alemtuzumab, or natalizumab versus glatiramer acetate or interferon beta.

Resting-State MEG May Indicate MS-Related Cognitive Decline

Investigators observed a clinically relevant slowing of neuronal activity in patients with MS in the parietotemporal cortical areas and the thalamus significantly associated with cognitive impairment.

Odor Discrimination and Identification Linked to Neurodegeneration in MS

Researchers evaluated patients with MS to determine whether their unique problems with their sense of smell could be due to inflammatory activity or neurodegeneration.

Ocrelizumab Reduces Upper Extremity Disability Progression Risk in PPMS

Investigators observed that monoclonal antibody ocrelizumab may reduce the risk for upper extremity disability progression in patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

Rituximab Beneficial in Secondary Progressive MS

For patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), treatment with rituximab is associated with a significantly lower Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score and delayed progression.

Bafiertam Gets Tentative Approval for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Bafiertam is a new fumarate bioequialent alternative to its prodrug, Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate; Biogen).