CMSC: Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
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General neurologists lag on prescribing high-efficacy MS drugs
SEATTLE – Single-system study suggests that MS subspecialists are more willing than are general neurologists to embrace the newer MS drugs.
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Age may influence choice of behavioral therapy to improve sleep in MS
SEATTLE – Few studies have examined the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep...
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Pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are common in the year after MS diagnosis
SEATTLE – In a novel study, about half of patients with multiple sclerosis reported clinically significant symptoms of depression or pain, and...
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More patients than ever receive DMT within 1 year of MS disease onset
SEATTLE – During 1999-2004, about 20% of patients with multiple sclerosis started treatment within 1 year of disease onset, compared with 60% of...
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MS linked to higher rates of hoarding behavior
SEATTLE – Hoarding and cluttering behavior is more prevelant in the MS population than in the general population.
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What other drugs do patients take when they start MS therapy?
SEATTLE – Concomitant medication use is common when patients with multiple sclerosis start disease-modifying drugs (DMDs).
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Anxiety and fatigue impair processing speed in MS
SEATTLE – When cognitive fatigue increases in patients with MS, increased anxiety is associated with slower...
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Alemtuzumab increases the likelihood of disability improvement in MS
SEATTLE – Disability improvements often involve multiple functional systems, regardless of baseline disability.
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Serious complications linked to rituximab in MS
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Take precautions as cancer picture in MS remains hazy
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Global MS trends: A chaotic picture with risk as the central theme
It’s tough to draw firm conclusions from the vastly varied studies assessing epidemiologic patterns of MS around the world, says Dr. Alberto...
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Focus on preventing comorbidities in MS, physician urges
NASHVILLE, TENN. – It’s a kind of ‘lifestyle disease’ since other conditions can worsen it, Dr. Allen C. Bowling says, so healthier living is...
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Pregnancy may be ideal time to consider switching MS drugs
NASHVILLE, TENN – Women with multiple sclerosis who fare poorly on specific medications before pregnancy don’t tend to do any better afterward, a...
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MS clinic thrives by making regular care a ‘loss leader’
To make make up for losses, the Atlanta center has begun offering its own ancillary services.
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New guidelines for gadolinium-based contrast agents take conservative stance
NASHVILLE, TENN. – The agents remain necessary in initial diagnosis and other specific clinical scenarios.