Treatment optimization in MS: Canadian MS Working Group updated recommendations
The Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Working Group (CMSWG) developed practical
recommendations in 2004 to assist clinicians in optimizing the use of disease-modifying …
recommendations in 2004 to assist clinicians in optimizing the use of disease-modifying …
Association of chronic active multiple sclerosis lesions with disability in vivo
Importance In multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic active lesions, which previously could only be
detected at autopsy, can now be identified on susceptibility-based magnetic resonance …
detected at autopsy, can now be identified on susceptibility-based magnetic resonance …
Towards a global view of multiple sclerosis genetics
BM Jacobs, M Peter, G Giovannoni, AJ Noyce… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroimmunological disorder of the CNS with a strong heritable
component. The genetic architecture of MS susceptibility is well understood in populations of …
component. The genetic architecture of MS susceptibility is well understood in populations of …
Disability in multiple sclerosis: a reference for patients and clinicians
Objective: To create a reference table of disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) that
would enable patients to rank their disability relative to others' with similar disease duration …
would enable patients to rank their disability relative to others' with similar disease duration …
Age related multiple sclerosis severity score: disability ranked by age
A Manouchehrinia, H Westerlind… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score (MSSS) is obtained by normalising the
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score for disease duration and has been a …
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score for disease duration and has been a …
Multiple sclerosis in US minority populations: clinical practice insights
The heterogeneity of multiple sclerosis (MS) characteristics among various ethnic minority
populations is a topic of recent interest. However, these populations are consistently …
populations is a topic of recent interest. However, these populations are consistently …
Brain and retinal atrophy in African-Americans versus Caucasian-Americans with multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study
Abstract On average, African Americans with multiple sclerosis demonstrate higher
inflammatory disease activity, faster disability accumulation, greater visual dysfunction, more …
inflammatory disease activity, faster disability accumulation, greater visual dysfunction, more …
Hispanic Americans and African Americans with multiple sclerosis have more severe disease course than Caucasian Americans
RE Ventura, AO Antezana, T Bacon… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Whether disease course in Hispanic Americans (HA) with multiple sclerosis (MS) is different
from Caucasian Americans (CA) or African Americans (AA) is unknown. We compared MS …
from Caucasian Americans (CA) or African Americans (AA) is unknown. We compared MS …
Gut microbiome of treatment-naïve MS patients of different ethnicities early in disease course
Although the intestinal microbiome has been increasingly implicated in autoimmune
diseases, much is unknown about its roles in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Our aim was to …
diseases, much is unknown about its roles in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Our aim was to …
How multiple sclerosis symptoms vary by age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Objective Little is known about how symptom severity in the various neurologic domains
commonly affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) varies by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Methods …
commonly affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) varies by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Methods …