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CHIT1 levels at diagnosis may predict future MS progression

Levels of the immune cell protein CHIT1 at diagnosis, taken from the spinal fluid via a spinal tap, may strongly predict how fast disability progression will occur in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study suggests. Compared with standard clinical measures used to predict disease progression ā€” such…

New Machine Learning Algorithm May Better Predict Severity in MS

A machine learning algorithm that incorporates genetic data alongside clinical and demographic information may be able to more accurately predict the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. “Once independently validated, the machine learning algorithm could enable clinicians to provide patients with more accurate prognostic information,…

Worse Work Status in MS Tied to Subjective Cognitive Impairment

Patient-reported cognition difficulties ā€” called subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) ā€” are associated with current work status and with employment deterioration after two years in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study reports. Depression and anxiety also were linked with work status among these MS patients, but such…

Cerebellar Lesions in RRMS Linked to Worsening Manual Dexterity

The number of lesions affecting the cerebellum ā€” a brain region responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and motor skills such as balance, coordination, and posture ā€” predicts manual dexterity getting worse in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), according to a retrospective analysis. The study, ā€œCerebellar pathology and…