A new analysis of the FDA adverse events database (FAERS) has reported that use of proton pump inhibitors (e.g. omeprazole, rabeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole) may be associated with a risk of neurological conditions, including hearing and visual impairment, memory loss, neuropathy and migraine (Sci Rep 2019;9:17280). Read More
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Progression independent of relapses (PIRA) in MS
November 21, 2019A new term in MS research that has emerged in recent years is PIRA, or progression independent of relapse activity. It purports to quantify the proportion of disability worsening due to non-inflammatory neurodegenerative processes. However, the new metric has its shortcomings and the methodology used to quantify PIRA has varied since the concept first appeared in 2017. Read More
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS – THE YEAR IN REVIEW
November 12, 2019InTORduction
B (as in billion) cells
Novel therapies, new chapters
SDMT revisited
The year 2019 saw important changes in how multiple sclerosis is being managed in an a increasingly complex therapeutic landscape (reviewed in Cree et al. Curr Opin Neurol 2019;32:365-377). The tectonics of that landscape are also shifting as new drugs are approved, generic formulations become available and the hothouse regulatory environment cools. Read More
PML reported in patient newly-treated with ocrelizumab
October 30, 2019A case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has been reported in a previously untreated MS patient who received ocrelizumab. The case was first reported on a blog posted by Dr. Gavin Giovannoni, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Details of the case were confirmed in an email from Roche to NeuroSens. Read More