NEDA: an emerging concept in MS
September 13, 2014…patients (Havrdova et al. Lancet Neurol 2009;8:254-260). “Disease activity-free” (DAF) was defined as no relapses, no sustained disability progression and no MRI activity (no Gd+ lesions, no new/enlarging T2 lesions). A newer term for DAF now in use is no evidence of disease activity, or NEDA. In a special presentation at ACTRIMS/ECTRIMS, it was noted that NEDA rates have been calculated for most of the DMTs, although somewhat different definitio…