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Vaccines Not Associated With Increased Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis

Evidence shows that vaccination is not associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) within the next five years.

Dalfampridine May Improve Information Processing Speed in Patients With MS

Dalfampridine is an effective treatment option for improving information processing in multiple sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis Increases Risk for Seizures and Epileptic Activity

Patients with MS and comorbid seizures or epilepsy presenting to a neurology department in at one hospital in Germany between 2003 and 2015 were identified.

Diroximel Fumarate for Relapsing Remitting MS Shows Good Tolerability in Phase 3 Study

Treatment with diroximel fumarate was associated with significantly fewer days of key gastrointestinal symptoms, according to topline results from a phase 3 study evaluating the GI tolerability.

Positive Data for Ponesimod in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Study

Janssen announced positive top-line results from the phase 3 OPTIMUM study of ponesimod in adult patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

An Expansion of the Cognition-Mood Relationship Model in Multiple Sclerosis

Specific cognitive functions, such as nonverbal memory and attention/processing speed, are linked to specific mood profiles, such as anxiety and depression, in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) according to a recent article published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal. A discovery and a replication cohort was utilized by researchers in this study. The discovery cohort, known…

Risk for Relapse in MS Not Elevated by Exposure to Invasive Surgery Requiring Anesthesia

Patients with multiple sclerosis are not likely to have an increased risk for relapse after having surgery requiring anesthesia challenging long-standing assumptions for people with multiple sclerosis and could inform clinical decision making.

Changes in Lipid Profile Affect Fatigue in Persistent Multiple Sclerosis

The aim of this pilot study was to assess the association between lipid profiles and fatigue in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis.

Importance of Bone Health as Part of Comprehensive MS Care

Multiple sclerosis is associated with low bone mineral density and over 2-fold increased odds of developing osteoporosis.

Peripartum Neuraxial Analgesia May Not Be Associated With Postpartum MS Relapse

Peripartum neuraxial analgesia may not be associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis relapse.