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UK consensus on pregnancy in multiple sclerosis: 'Association of British Neurologists' guidelines.
(2019-01-05)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is more common in women than men and is most commonly diagnosed in early adulthood; thus, many patients will not have completed their families at the time of diagnosis. There is increasing awareness ...
Assessing fracture risk in people with MS: a service development study comparing three fracture risk scoring systems
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013-03-11)
Objectives Suboptimal bone health is increasingly recognised as an important cause of morbidity. Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been consistently associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Various fracture ...
Multiple sclerosis - a review.
(2019-01)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the commonest non-traumatic disabling disease to affect young adults. The incidence of MS is increasing worldwide, together with the socioeconomic impact of the disease. The underlying cause of ...
A comparative analysis of Patient-Reported Expanded Disability Status Scale tools.
(2016-09)
BACKGROUND: Patient-Reported Expanded Disability Status Scale (PREDSS) tools are an attractive alternative to the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) during long term or geographically challenging studies, or in pressured ...
Visibility and representation of women in multiple sclerosis research.
(2019-04-09)
OBJECTIVE: To establish the gender distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) researchers across high-impact neurologic publications, MS-specific journals, and the European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (ECTRIMS). ...
Dynamics of B-Cell Populations in CSF and Blood in Patients Treated with a Combination of Rituximab and Mitoxantrone.
(2013)
Background. Mitoxantrone (MTX) and Rituximab (RTX) are successfully used for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and can be combined to increase efficacy. Objective. We used MTX, RTX, and methylprednisolone in a single ...
Viral pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis: A role for Epstein-Barr virus infection?
(2011-02)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory demyelinating and degenerative disease of the CNS. The cause of MS is unknown but environmental risk factors are implicated in MS. Several viruses have been proposed ...