September 13, 2023 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD About 1 in 4 MS patients experience migraines: Review study People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are about two times more likely to have migraines than healthy people while migraines affect around 24% of people with the neurodegenerative condition, a recent meta-analysis suggests. The mechanisms behind the higher risk in MS, ācontinue to elude us, and further investigation is warranted…
December 18, 2020 News by Diana Campelo Delgado Primary Headaches Prevalent in MS, Research Reveals The prevalence of primary headaches ā those with no clear cause ā is high among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests. Clinical screening of headache among MS patients could help tailor individualized treatments and ease the impact of the disease for these patients. The study, ā…
September 2, 2020 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Migraine Present in 30% of MS Patients, Review Study Finds Migraine occurs in one third of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and is more common among American and African patients, according to a review study. The data support previous findings suggesting this debilitating condition is more common in MS patients than in the general population.Ā Further research is…
February 5, 2020 News by Vanessa Pataia Having Other Health Conditions Does Not Raise Risk of MS-related Hospitalization, Study Finds Having other health conditions, or comorbidities, along with multiple sclerosis (MS) does not increase a person’s risk of being hospitalized due to MS-specific symptoms, although it does raise the rate of all-cause hospital admissions, a study found.Ā The finding was described…
February 13, 2019 News by Santiago Gisler Almost 1 in 5 People Wrongly Diagnosed with MS at Two Specialized Centers in US, Study Finds Almost one in five patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and referred to one of two MS-specialized centers in the U.S. were found to not have the disease, a study at those two centers reported. Migraine was the most common correct diagnosis eventually given these people. The retrospective study…
July 18, 2018 News by Vijaya Iyer, PhD Other Conditions’ Symptoms May Foretell Onset of MS, Canadian Data Suggest Many patients report a history of other conditions such as migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and mood and anxiety disorders, before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosisĀ (MS). According to a new study, these symptoms could be warning signs of MS and help in its early detection. “Prodrome” is a…
December 19, 2017 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Additional Diseases Increase Risk of MS Relapses, Canadian Study Shows Multiple sclerosis patients with additional diseases, high cholesterol levels or a history of migraine headaches are more likely to experience relapses than other patients, a Canadian study shows. The report, āComorbidity increases the risk of relapse in multiple sclerosis,ā was published in the journal Neurology. Researchers…
May 16, 2017 News by Alice MelĆ£o, MSc RRMS Patients on Beta-Interferon Therapy Have Increased Risk of Stroke, Study Finds A large-scale study revealed potential adverse reactions to beta-interferon (IFN-Ī²) therapy, one of the most common treatments used for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). According to the study published in the journal Neurology, patients have an increased risk of stroke, migraine, depression, and of developing abnormalities in the blood. In…
October 12, 2016 Columns by Judy Lynn An MS, Migraine, Marching Band Kind of Day! I work full time in public health, and some days are spent āout in the fieldā visiting clients in their homes. It requires careful planning to ensure that I have adequate water, food, medications, and layers of clothing for homes that are too hot or too cold.Ā I research…
September 8, 2016 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Migraine and Other ‘Common’ Ills Being Mistaken for MS, Study Finds Patients with a number of commonĀ conditions ā some neurological and some autoimmune, but others not ā are being mistakenly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) because of difficulties in correctly determining this disease and, possibly, pressure to begin treatment early in the disease’s course, according toĀ a recent study published in the…
June 22, 2016 News by InĆŖs Martins, PhD Fatigue That Troubles MS Patients Linked to Other Ills Stemming from the Disease Fatigue, the most commonly reported symptom in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), is associated with diseaseĀ comorbidities such as depression, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, and anxiety, according to the study “Fatigue and Comorbidities in Multiple Sclerosis,” recently published in the International Journal of MS Care.