Search results for "DISABILITY PROGRESSION"
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A lymphocyte-glia connection sets the pace for smoldering inflammation
2021
Successful therapeutic options directly targeting disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, are lacking. Now, a study published in Nature by Absinta and colleagues profiles a lymphocyte-glia connection at the edge of chronic active lesions that continuously drives neurodegenerative pathways.
Prognostic indicators in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome
2017
To assess prognostic factors for a second clinical attack and a first disability worsening event in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome (pCIS) suggestive of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Objective: To assess prognostic factors for a second clinical attack and a first disability-worsening event in pediatric clinically isolated syndrome (pCIS) suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: A cohort of 770 pCIS patients was followed up for at least 10 years. Cox proportional hazard models and Recursive Partitioning and Amalgamation (RECPAM) tree-regression were used to analyze data. Results: In pCIS, female sex and a multifocal onset were risk factors for a second clinical att…
Clinical Efficacy of Laquinimod for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis; Pooled Analyses from the ALLEGRO and BRAVO Phase III Trials (S01.007)
2012
Objective: The current report provides detail on pooled analyses assessing the effect of laquinimod on relapse, disability, and brain atrophy measures from the recently completed phase III trials ALLEGRO and BRAVO. Background Laquinimod is an oral, CNS acting immunomodulator in development for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Its impact on disability progression and brain atrophy, two indices of longterm outcome for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are being studied in its phase III trials. Design/Methods: MS patients (N=2437) were randomized to laquinimod (n=984) or placebo (n = 1006). In both trials, patients underwent neurological examinations including the Expanded Disability S…