An expert panel has proposed a new framework for the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis to replace the current subtype classifications, based on disease progression.
In a large, retrospective cohort study, investigators found a slightly increased risk for MS in patients on TNF therapy, especially among those being treated for rheumatic disease.
Certain risk factors can increase the odds of poor physical and mental quality of life decades after a patient receives a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, new research suggests.
Emotional or sexual abuse in childhood may increase risk for multiple sclerosis in women, and multiple kinds of abuse is tied to further risk, the first prospective study of its kind suggests.
A test that measures kappa in cerebrospinal fluid is faster, easier, and less costly for diagnosing multiple sclerosis than a more commonly used test, new research suggests.