Figure 4.Demyelinated plaque occurring in the brain of a patient with multiple sclerosis. Tissue section staining with Luxol fast blue visualizes myelinated areas (dark) and regions devoid of myelin (light). Many factors have been linked etiologically with MS. CD4+and CD8+lymphocytes have bot...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory, demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system in young adults. This disorder is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, immune-mediated disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. In most patie...
Our incomplete understanding of the causes and pathways involved in the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) limits our ability to effectively treat this complex neurological disease. Recent studies explore the role of immune cells at differe
Often Multiple Sclerosis medication can be quite costly. The MS Society has provided a page that allows you to see if you can qualify for patient assistance on many MS drugs. Make sure to check out the page – it provides links and other contact information to the companies ! Patient Assist...
What is Multiple Sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of the disease be intermittent (they come and go). Or MS can be progressive. This means it worsens over time. ...
With Multiple Sclerosis Risk and Response to First-line Disease Modifying Drugs in Children Brenda Huppke, MD1; David Ellenberger, MSc2; Hannah Hummel, MD1; et al Wiebke Stark, MD1; Markus Röbl, MD1; Jutta Gärtner, MD1; Peter Huppke, MD1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Neurol...
Aspirin is widely used to lessen the risks of cardiovascular events. Some studies suggest that patients with multiple sclerosis have an increased risk for some cardiovascular events, for example, venous thromboembolism and perhaps ischemic strokes, raisi
This randomized clinical trial determines the efficacy and safety of venous percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in patients with multiple sclerosis with
Multiple sclerosis RRMS: Relapsing, remitting MS SPMS: Secondary progressive MS PPMS: Primary progressive MS CIS: Clinically isolated syndrome CNS: Central nervous system BBB: Blood–brain barrier PPP: Platelet-poor plasma MPs: Microparticles PMPs: Platelet-derived MPs EMPs: Endothelial...
Suspected multiple sclerosis -- what to do? Evaluation of a patient information leaflet. Mult Scler 2009;15(9):1103-12.Heesen C, Schaffler N, Kasper J, et al. Suspected multiple sclerosis - what to do? Evaluation of a patient information leaflet. Mult Scler 2009; 15: 1103-1112....