Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease that is often dominated by relapsing-remitting symptoms.1 However, inflammation is not only present in acute and relapsing MS, but also in the secondary…
read moreNatalizumab 300 mg every 4 weeks (Q4W) is approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). In patients previously exposed to the JC virus, natalizumab is associated with a…
read moreNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an uncommon inflammatory disease that typically affects the optic nerves and spinal cord.1,2 At least two-thirds of cases are associated with aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibodies…
read moreA growing body of evidence suggests that integrative medicine (IM) modalities can enhance the comprehensive care of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thirty to eighty percent of patients with MS…
read moreThe main concerns of patients, regarding their treatment, include disease control and safety, but they also want to make sure that their day-to-day life remains as close to normal as…
read moreProf. Barbara Tettenborn is the chief of the Department of Neurology at the Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Switzerland since 1999. In addition to her position at the hospital, she is…
read moreMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a well-established tool for diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring purposes.1 Its use has been specified in various guideline papers…
read moreWomen have a unique experience when it comes to stroke. Several differences between the sexes exist in stroke; in the epidemiology of the disease, clinical presentation, medical care and patient…
read moreDuring this year’s “Stroke Summer School 2021” in Basel, Switzerland, Stefan Engelter (Stroke Unit, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland) provided an overview of what is known about the use of dopamine…
read moreDuring this year’s “Stroke Summer School 2021” in Basel, Switzerland, Gian Marco De Marchis (Stroke Unit, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland) provided an overview of the most important recent findings regarding…
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