clinically isolated syndrome

Lyrics and Loving Myself: Rediscovering My Lost Voice

ā€œMost of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you’ll get everything you wish for. Maybe you’ll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who knows where life will take you? The road is long, and in the end, the…

Mayzent ‘Will Change Lives’ of MS Patients Transitioning to SPMS, Novartis Says

The “regulatory environment” favoredĀ Mayzent (siponimod) beingĀ approved as an oral treatment for people withĀ relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) ā€” specifically,Ā clinically isolated syndromeĀ (CIS),Ā relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosisĀ (RRMS), and activeĀ secondary progressive MSĀ (SPMS) ā€” a top executive with NovartisĀ said, althoughĀ the pharmaceutical company had requested a label covering all with SPMS. Dan…

Blood Levels of IgG3 Antibodies May Predict Faster Shift to MS in Clinically Isolated Syndrome Patients, Study Says

Higher-than-usual levels of specific antibodies in the blood of patients with clinically isolated syndromeĀ (CIS) may predict a faster progression toĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS), an Australian study reports.Ā The specific antibody is known as IgG3, anĀ immunoglobulin known to promote inflammation. The study, ā€œHigher Serum Immunoglobulin G3 Levels May Predict…

#MSParis2017 – Multiple Sclerosis Can Stay Mild for Decades, 30-year British Study Shows

After the first round of symptoms,Ā multiple sclerosis can stay mild without causing major problems for decades, a 30-year British study indicates. Karen K.Ā Chung of theĀ University College London Institute of NeurologyĀ discussed the findings atĀ the ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meetingĀ in Paris, which started Oct. 25 and runs until 28. His presentation was titled ā€œDoes…