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Association of Retinal Layer Thickness With Cognition in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Source : https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000001018
Objective Retinal layer thickness (RLT) measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) is considered a noninvasive, cost-efficient marker of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). We aimed to investigate associations of RLT...
Unraveling the MRI‐Based Microstructural Signatures Behind Primary Progressive and Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Phenotypes
Source : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmri.27806
Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo and Lorenza Brusini equally contributed as first authors to this work. Massimiliano Calabrese and Gloria Menegaz equally contributed as last authors to this work. The mechanisms driving...
27-Year-Old Female MS Patient with Extreme Fatigue
Jennifer was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago. She has a history of relapsing-remitting MS. Since diagnosis, her symptoms have included:
Extreme fatigue while showering, with simultaneous numbness near and below her neck
Temporary loss of vision in her right eye
Frequent, unpredictable...
Validation of the Dutch-Language Version of the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Score in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Background: Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD), like fecal incontinence and constipation, is a common symptom of disease in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The NBD score is a validated symptom-based questionnaire...
The functional reach test in people with multiple sclerosis: a reliability and validity study
Source : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593985.2021.1938308
Background: Limits of stability (LOS) is a major component of balance dysfunction in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The functional reach test (FRT) is a clinical LOS assessment; however, its...