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The Impact of Coconut Oil and Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Levels of IL-6, Anxiety and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

2020

Background: Due to the inflammatory nature of multiple sclerosis (MS), interleukin 6 (IL-6) is high in blood levels, and it also increases the levels of anxiety related to functional disability. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) decreases IL-6, which could be enhanced by the anti-inflammatory effect of high ketone bodies after administering coconut oil (both of which are an anxiolytic). Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of coconut oil and EGCG on the levels of IL-6, anxiety and functional disability in patients with MS. Methods: A pilot study was conducted for four months with 51 MS patients who were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group. The …

Male0301 basic medicineTime FactorsMediterranean dietEmotionsPilot ProjectsEpigallocatechin gallateDiet Mediterraneanmultiple sclerosisGastroenterologyCatechinBody Mass IndexDisability Evaluationchemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineProspective Studiescoconut oilNutrition and DieteticsCoconut oilfood and beveragesMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis Chronic ProgressiveanxietyTreatment OutcomeAnxietyFemalemedicine.symptomlcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyepigallocatechin gallatemedicine.medical_specialtyfood.ingredientmedicine.drug_classlcsh:TX341-641PlaceboAnxiolyticArticle03 medical and health sciencesMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingfoodInternal medicinemedicineHumansExpanded Disability Status Scalebusiness.industryinterleukin-6Recovery of Function030104 developmental biologydisabilitychemistrySpainDietary SupplementsbusinessBody mass indexBiomarkers030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFood ScienceNutrients
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Oral Palmitoylethanolamide Treatment Is Associated with Reduced Cutaneous Adverse Effects of Interferon-β1a and Circulating Proinflammatory Cytokines…

2016

Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator known to reduce pain and inflammation. However, only limited clinical studies have evaluated the effects of PEA in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Although subcutaneous administration of interferon (IFN)-β1a is approved as first-line therapy for the treatment of relapsing–remitting MS (RR-MS), its commonly reported adverse events (AEs) such as pain, myalgia, and erythema at the injection site, deeply affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients with MS. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study,…

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Increased cortical curvature reflects white matter atrophy in individual patients with early multiple sclerosis

2014

Objective White matter atrophy occurs independently of lesions in multiple sclerosis. In contrast to lesion detection, the quantitative assessment of white matter atrophy in individual patients has been regarded as a major challenge. We therefore tested the hypothesis that white matter atrophy (WMA) is present at the very beginning of multiple sclerosis (MS) and in virtually each individual patient. To find a new sensitive and robust marker for WMA we investigated the relationship between cortical surface area, white matter volume (WMV), and whole-brain-surface-averaged rectified cortical extrinsic curvature. Based on geometrical considerations we hypothesized that cortical curvature increa…

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Cognitive impairment and its relation with disease measures in mildly disabled patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: baseline results…

2009

Background Cognitive impairment is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), but the association between cognitive impairment and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) disease measures in patients with relapsing–remitting (RR) MS is unclear. Objectives To study the prevalence of cognitive impairment and its relation with MRI disease measures in mildly disabled patients with RRMS. Methods Patients aged 18–50 years with RRMS (McDonald criteria) and an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score ≤4.0, who were enrolled in the Cognitive Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis (COGIMUS) study, underwent baseline standardized MRI complete neurological examination and neuropsychological testing. Results…

MalePediatricsIntelligenceRelapsing-RemittingNeuropsychological TestsSeverity of Illness IndexDisability EvaluationCognitionRisk FactorsOdds RatioPrevalenceNeuropsychological assessmentProspective StudiesNeurologic Examinationmedicine.diagnostic_testCognitive impairmet. Cognitive function. Multiple Sclerosis. Neuropsychological assessment.Cognitive disorderNeuropsychologyAge FactorsMiddle AgedMagnetic Resonance ImagingCognitive testTreatment OutcomeNeurologyItalyFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaPsychologyAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisAdolescentNeurological examinationRisk AssessmentYoung AdultMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingPredictive Value of TestsMagnetic Resonance Imaging; Young Adult; Age Factors; Odds Ratio; Immunologic Factors; Humans; Multiple Sclerosis Relapsing-Remitting; Cognition; Italy; Risk Assessment; Adult; Treatment Outcome; Adolescent; Neuropsychological Tests; Male; Severity of Illness Index; Neurologic Examination; Interferon-beta; Predictive Value of Tests; Cognition Disorders; Cross-Sectional Studies; Intelligence; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Disability Evaluation; Middle Aged; Female; PrevalencemedicineHumansImmunologic FactorsExpanded Disability Status ScaleMultiple sclerosisMcDonald criteriaInterferon-betamedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesPhysical therapyNeurology (clinical)Cognition Disorders
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Risk of Persistent Disability in Patients With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis

2021

Importance Availability of new disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and changes of therapeutic paradigms have led to a general improvement of multiple sclerosis (MS) prognosis in adults. It is still unclear whether this improvement also involves patients with pediatric-onset MS (POMS), whose early management is more challenging. Objective To evaluate changes in the prognosis of POMS over time in association with changes in therapeutic and managing standards. Design, Setting, and Participants Retrospective, multicenter, observational study. Data were extracted and collected in May 2019 from the Italian MS Registry, a digital database including more than 59 000 patients. Inclusion criteria were…

MaleRegistriePediatricsAdolescent; Adult; Age of Onset; Aged; Child; Child Preschool; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Registries; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Young Adult; Disabled Persons; Disease ProgressionRisk of Disability0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsRetrospective StudieMultiple Sclerosi030212 general & internal medicineRegistriesAge of OnsetChildOriginal InvestigationHazard ratioConfoundingMiddle Agedpediatric-onset MS (POMS)Italytherapeutic and managing standardsChild PreschoolDisease ProgressionSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleDisabled PersonHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisAdolescentMEDLINEProfile of mood states03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultmedicineHumansIn patientDisabled PersonsPreschoolpediatric-onset MS (POMS) therapeutic and managing standardsRetrospective StudiesAgedExpanded Disability Status Scalebusiness.industryPediatric-Onset Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosisRisk Factormedicine.diseaseObservational studyNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Effects of immunomodulatory treatment with subcutaneous interferon beta-1a on cognitive decline in mildly disabled patients with relapsing-remitting …

2010

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of subcutaneous (sc) interferon beta-1a (IFNβ-1a) on cognition in mildly disabled patients with relapsing—remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Patients aged 18—50 years with RRMS (McDonald criteria; Expanded Disability Status Scale score ≤4.0) were assigned IFNβ therapy at the physician’s discretion and underwent standardized magnetic resonance imaging, neurological examination and neuropsychological testing at the baseline and regular intervals for up to three years. This analysis included 459 patients who received sc IFNβ-1a (44 mcg: n = 236; 22 mcg: n = 223; three-year follow up was available for 318 patients). The hazard ratio for c…

Maleinterferon beta-1aKaplan-Meier EstimateRelapsing-RemittingNeuropsychological TestsCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationMedicineMale; Adolescent; Young Adult; Middle Aged; Kaplan-Meier Estimate; Cognition Disorders; Survival Analysis; Female; Disability Evaluation; Dose-Response Relationship Drug; Humans; Multiple Sclerosis Relapsing-Remitting; Prospective Studies; Cohort Studies; Disease Progression; Interferon-beta; Injections Subcutaneous; Neuropsychological Tests; Adult; Immunologic Factors; Endpoint DeterminationProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyinterferon beta multiple sclerosis cognitive impairmentSubcutaneousCognitive disorderHazard ratioMiddle AgedSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIANeurologyDisease ProgressionSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemaleDrugmedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisAdolescentEndpoint DeterminationInjections SubcutaneousLower riskInjectionsDose-Response RelationshipYoung AdultMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingInternal medicineHumansImmunologic Factorscognitive functioncognitive impairmentExpanded Disability Status ScaleDose-Response Relationship Drugbusiness.industryInterferon beta-1aMcDonald criteriaOdds ratioInterferon-betamedicine.diseaseSurvival AnalysisSurgerydisabilityNeurology (clinical)businessCognition Disorderscognitive function; cognitive impairment; disability; disease progression; interferon beta-1a; multiple sclerosis
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Defining the course of tumefactive multiple sclerosis: A large retrospective multicentre study

2021

Background and purpose: Tumefactive multiple sclerosis (TuMS) (i.e., MS onset presenting with tumefactive demyelinating lesions [TDLs]) is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We performed a multicentre retrospective study to describe the clinical characteristics and the prognostic factors of TuMS. Methods: One hundred two TuMS patients were included in this retrospective study. Demographic, clinical, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laboratory data and treatment choices were collected. Results: TuMS was found to affect women more than men (female:male: 2.4), with a young adulthood onset (median age: 29.5 years, range: 11–68 years, interquartile range [IQR]: 38 years). At onset, 52% of …

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Behaviour in compression of lightweight fiber reinforced concrete confined with transverse steel reinforcement

2004

Abstract The compressive behavior of lightweight fiber reinforced concrete confined with transverse reinforcement consisting of steel stirrups or spirals was analyzed. Pumice stone and expanded clay aggregates were utilized to decrease the weight of the composite; hooked steel fibers were also added. The investigation was carried out by testing cylindrical and prismatic specimens of different sizes in compression using an open-loop displacement control machine, recording the full load–deformation curves. The influence of the dimensions and shape on the bearing capacity and on the ductility of the specimens confined with transverse steel reinforcements was analyzed. The results show the poss…

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Survey of Italian pediatricians’ perspectives and knowledge about neonatal screening

2015

Background The goal of newborn screening is early identification of babies with a high risk for disorders that may not be clinically evident at birth, but have severe consequences if untreated. New insight into inherited diseases and the ability to test for numerous diseases using new technique such as tandem mass spectrometry have made it practical to greatly expand the number of conditions tested. The expanded neonatal screening is now available and relatively simple, but this represents only a part of the picture. Positive results require follow-up confirmation. Most disorders screened require confirmatory biochemical or genetic tests and specialist visits. An efficient system is needed …

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Predictors of Participation and Autonomy in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

2019

Abstract Importance: Because multiple sclerosis (MS) affects many life areas, it is important to know how participation and autonomy are associated with the perceived impact of MS on everyday life. Objective: To investigate how perceived quality of life, disease impact, gender, and disease severity predict participation and autonomy in people with MS. Design: Cross-sectional study in which structural equation modeling was used to evaluate relationships between measured variables. Settings: Outpatient clinics in three areas and one inpatient rehabilitation center in Finland. Participants: Convenience sample of 194 people with MS. Outcomes and Measures: Participants completed the Impact on Pa…

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