Rising prevalence of multiple sclerosis worldwide: Insights from the Atlas of MS

C Walton, R King, L Rechtman, W Kaye… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: High-quality epidemiologic data worldwide are needed to improve our
understanding of disease risk, support health policy to meet the diverse needs of people …

Multiple sclerosis epidemiology in Asia and Oceania; A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Forouhari, G Taheri, M Salari, M Moosazadeh… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating CNS disease and the
most common neurological immune-mediated disorder. Due to its progressive format, it …

Peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass‐like structures: multimodal imaging—A review

RC Heath Jeffery, FK Chen - Clinical & Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Peripapillary hyperreflective ovoid mass‐like structures (PHOMS) are a laterally bulging
herniation of distended axons into the peripapillary region above the level of Bruch's …

Associations between diet quality and depression, anxiety, and fatigue in multiple sclerosis

A Saul, BV Taylor, L Blizzard, S Simpson-Yap… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) modify their dietary intake post
diagnosis, but there is little evidence that dietary modifications influence MS outcomes …

The incidence and prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of multiple sclerosis in China: a narrative review

D Jia, Y Zhang, C Yang - Neurological Sciences, 2022 - Springer
In 2018, the first list of rare diseases was published by the National Health Council of China,
and multiple sclerosis (MS) was included in this list. Since then, the Chinese government …

Physical activity, sitting time and exercise types, and associations with symptoms in Australian people with multiple sclerosis

CH Marck, YC Learmonth, J Chen… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Multiple sclerosis (MS) often leads to reduced physical activity and exercise
participation. Sedentary behaviour is associated with poor health, whereas exercise is …

Sex-specific environmental impacts on initiation and progression of multiple sclerosis

J Leffler, S Trend, S Gorman, PH Hart - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The immunological mechanisms that contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS) differ between
males and females. Females are 2–3 times more likely to develop MS compared to males …

Evaluation of multiple sclerosis severity using a new OCT tool

E Viladés, B Cordón, J Pérez-Velilla, E Orduna… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To assess the ability of a new posterior pole protocol to detect areas with significant
differences in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell layer (GCL) thickness in …

Validation of the EQ-5D-5L and psychosocial bolt-ons in a large cohort of people living with multiple sclerosis in Australia

JA Campbell, H Ahmad, G Chen, I van der Mei… - Quality of Life …, 2023 - Springer
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, neurodegenerative disease of the
central nervous system which results in disability over time and reduced quality of life. To …

The impact of the Australian Black Summer Bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic on wellbeing in persons with multiple sclerosis; preparation for future and ongoing …

YC Learmonth, A Hunter, L Gibbs… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose The Australian multiple sclerosis (MS) community experienced two recent
major crises, widespread bushfires and the COVID 19 pandemic. We aimed to understand …