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CLINICAL CASES IN MS – A case of worsening mobility during the pandemic

 

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Michelle, 46, is a bank manager who was diagnosed with MS in 1996. She was initially treated with interferon-beta-1a 44 ug. She experienced ongoing clinical and radiological activity and was switched to natalizumab in 2013. She remained stable for seven years. In February 2020, Michelle noted that she used to be able to walk 2 km but could now only manage about 1 km. Her EDSS score showed no change over the past year. EDSS score was 3.0 (motor 2, cerebellar 2, sensory 2). She was started on 4-aminopyridine but obtained no benefit. Read More

NfL – a guide to use in MS practice

 

Neurofilament-light chain (NfL) has emerged as one of the more promising biomarkers in multiple sclerosis. Neurofilaments are proteins expressed by axons and released into the cerebrospinal fluid, a process that is accelerated with neuroaxonal damage. It has not been determined if elevated concentrations of NfL are due to increased expression and/or release of NfL, impaired clearance of NfL by microglia, or other factors. While the current understanding of NfL is incomplete, an elevated concentration in CSF, plasma or serum, although not specific to MS, is a potentially useful biomarker of axonal damage. Read More