Imaging in MS
Imaging in MS
No link between birth order and risk for MS
TORONTO (CP) – Having an older brother or sister with multiple sclerosis does not protect siblings lower on the birth-order ladder from developing the neurological disease, a Canadian study suggests.
Researchers Assess Brain Atrophy In MS Patients
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Researchers Assess Brain Atrophy In MS Patients
Patients with MS appear to have greater brain atrophy than individuals without MS, and brain atrophy varies between different forms of MS, according to a trial published in the July 26 issue of the journal Neurology.
The study included 597 MS patients and 104 subjects without MS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to compare gray matter, white matter and the
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Patients' MS Lesion dictates Effective Treatment – Study
A Mayo Clinic study demonstrates that only those multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with evidence for antibody deposition or complement activation — immune cells that can cause tissue destruction — in their lesions are likely to respond to plasma exchange, a treatment for acute MS attacks. This is the first evidence that differences in pathological subtypes of MS may predict response to treatment. The findings will be published in the Aug… read more »
