Greater physical disability is associated with poorer cognitive performance in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), particularly in those with more advanced disability, according to a large review and meta-analysis. However, cognitive difficulties may also occur in patients with mild physical impairment, and go undetected by conventional disability assessments. “Cognitive…
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In a European study of people newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), B-cell-depleting treatments were linked to fewer relapses and greater reductions in brain lesion volume over two years compared with oral treatments. However, changes in disability scores were similar across treatment groups.
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Physical activity programs led by healthcare professionals appear acceptable and feasible for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), a review found. However, more research is needed to determine whether these programs can be successfully used in everyday clinical care. The findings were published in the study, “The implementability of…
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Most people with relapsing or progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) had stable or improved disability scores, along with signs of reduced disease activity, after receiving a single infusion of the experimental CAR T-cell therapy zolacabtagene autoleucel (zola-cel). That’s according to interim results from a Phase 1 clinical trial,…
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Fewer people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are willing to receive recommended routine vaccines today than before the COVID-19 pandemic, even as neurologists and family doctors talk with them more frequently about immunization, a new study in Germany has found. While vaccination records showed improved coverage for several vaccines, researchers…
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