Exercise as medicine in multiple sclerosis—time for a paradigm shift: preventive, symptomatic, and disease-modifying aspects and perspectives

U Dalgas, M Langeskov-Christensen… - Current neurology and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review For many years, exercise was controversial in multiple sclerosis
(MS) and thought to exacerbate symptoms and fatigue. However, having been found to be …

Fitness, physical activity, and exercise in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review on current evidence for interactions with disease activity and progression

S Proschinger, P Kuhwand, A Rademacher… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background A moderate to high level of physical activity, including regular exercise,
represents an established behavioral and rehabilitative approach for persons with multiple …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of lower-extremity muscle strength for lower-limb functional capacity in multiple sclerosis: Systematic review

C Ramari, LG Hvid, AC de David, U Dalgas - Annals of Physical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lower-limb functional capacity is impaired in most people with multiple
sclerosis (PwMS). Reductions in lower-extremity muscle mechanical function (eg, muscle …

Therapies for mobility disability in persons with multiple sclerosis

JF Baird, BM Sandroff, RW Motl - Expert review of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Mobility disability is one of the most widespread and impactful consequences of
multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease modifying drugs (DMDs) may delay the progression of …

Multiple sclerosis lesions in motor tracts from brain to cervical cord: spatial distribution and correlation with disability

A Kerbrat, C Gros, A Badji, E Bannier, F Galassi… - Brain, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Despite important efforts to solve the clinico-radiological paradox, correlation between
lesion load and physical disability in patients with multiple sclerosis remains modest. One …

Diffusion tensor imaging and disability progression in multiple sclerosis: A 4‐year follow‐up study

M Kolasa, U Hakulinen, A Brander… - Brain and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is sensitive technique to detect widespread
changes in water diffusivity in the normal‐appearing white matter (NAWM) that appears …

Quantitative magnetization transfer imaging in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

EN York, MJ Thrippleton, R Meijboom… - Brain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Myelin-sensitive MRI such as magnetization transfer imaging has been widely used in
multiple sclerosis. The influence of methodology and differences in disease subtype on …

Brain imaging of locomotion in neurological conditions

G Allali, HM Blumen, H Devanne, E Pirondini… - Neurophysiologie …, 2018 - Elsevier
Impaired locomotion is a frequent and major source of disability in patients with neurological
conditions. Different neuroimaging methods have been used to understand the brain …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of disability status in persons with multiple sclerosis by lower limb neuromuscular function–Emphasis on rate of force development

L Taul-Madsen, M Riemenschneider… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Neurodegeneration is an inevitable consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS)
leading to impaired neuromuscular function, especially of the lower extremities. Whilst …

Asymmetry of brain excitability: a new biomarker that predicts objective and subjective symptoms in multiple sclerosis

AR Chaves, EM Wallack, LP Kelly, RW Pretty… - Behavioural brain …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Investigate whether asymmetrical corticospinal excitability exists in Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) and its association with MS symptoms. Methods Bilateral resting and active …