Neurology

Early, effective MS treatment revisited

 

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The trend to the early use of higher-efficacy disease-modifying therapies (DMT) in the management of MS was put on pause during the pandemic due to concerns about the effects of these agents on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and, latterly, to COVID-19 vaccination. However, as the pandemic dragged on, it became impractical to interrupt or delay treatment, and current DMT recommendations now emphasize that the risks of undertreated MS outweigh the possible risks of COVID, especially in a younger population. Read More

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