The genetics of multiple sclerosis

A Didonna, JR Oksenberg - Exon Publications, 2017 - exonpublications.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system,
characterized by focal inflammation, demyelination, and axonal injury. The etiology of MS is …

Effect of fingolimod on brain volume loss in patients with multiple sclerosis

N De Stefano, DG Silva, MH Barnett - CNS drugs, 2017 - Springer
Brain atrophy occurs at a faster rate in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in healthy
individuals. In three randomized, controlled, phase III trials, fingolimod reduced the annual …

[HTML][HTML] Definition, prevalence and predictive factors of benign multiple sclerosis

T Reynders, M D'haeseleer, J De Keyser, G Nagels… - Eneurologicalsci, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by a great inter-individual variability in
disease course and severity. Some patients experience a rather mild course, controversially …

Disability progression in aggressive multiple sclerosis

S Menon, F Zhu, A Shirani, J Oger… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine disease progression in 'aggressive'multiple sclerosis (MS), British
Columbia, Canada (1980–2009). Methods: Aggressive (or 'malignant') MS was defined as …

Cerebrospinal fluid B cells and disease progression in multiple sclerosis-A longitudinal prospective study

S Wurth, B Kuenz, G Bsteh, R Ehling, F Di Pauli… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background There is evidence that B cells play an important role in disease pathology of
multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this prospective observational study was to determine the …

Smoking does not influence disability accumulation in primary progressive multiple sclerosis

O Javizian, LM Metz, S Deighton… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose The modifiable risk factor cigarette smoking has been associated
with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) and with disease activity in …

[图书][B] Progressive multiple sclerosis

A Wilkins - 2017 - Springer
Since the first edition of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, knowledge concerning the disease
has advanced significantly. The drive for therapies to address disease progression is active …

Caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis

L Porten, L Carrucan-Wood - Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 2017 - search.proquest.com
Glial scarring Glial scarring (sclerosis) occurs as the body attempts to repair the neuronal
cellular damage (remyelination), and in early stages of the disease this scarring can occur. 1 …

[PDF][PDF] Multiple sclerosis among service members of the active and reserve components of the US Armed Forces and among other beneficiaries of the Military Health …

VF Williams, S Stahlman, S Ying - Multiple sclerosis, 2017 - researchgate.net
METHODS The surveillance period was 1 January 2007 through 31 December 2016. The
surveillance population included active and reserve component members of the US Army …

Efecto del acetato de glatirámetro sobre la espasticidad en esclerosis múltiple recurrente remitente.

JEM Lallana - 2017 - dialnet.unirioja.es
La esclerosis múltiple (EM) es una enfermedad desmielinizante, degenerativa y con
patogenia inmuno mediada que afecta al Sistema Nervioso Central (SNC). En su manejo …