Proving her illness created an illusion of wellness for columnist Ahna Crum, but a relapse after nine years showed her she ...

Fear of relapse and worsening disease is common for MS patients, leading to poorer mental health, per a study calling for ...

“Now, it means that we are not treating patients with therapies that should reduce and, in many cases, eliminate relapses,” she said, stressing that symptom change may not mean a relapse. “If a ...

NICE has recommended the drug, natalizumab, as an option for adults with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) that remains highly active after a full course of at least one disease-modifying therapy, and for ...

Disability progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) -- sometimes referred to as silent progression -- is a key integrating concept in the contemporary view of multiple sclerosis (MS). "The ...

Prenatal and early life sun exposure was associated with lower risk for relapse in children with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), a new prospective cohort study showed. At least 30 minutes of ...

The quest to understand and slow disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) continued in 2024, with research revealing possible new treatments and furthering knowledge about the disease course.

Ongoing clinical trials are exploring therapies like tolebrutinib, fingolimod, and ocrelizumab, focusing on efficacy and ...

Panelists discuss how progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) represents a distinct pathological process involving smoldering inflammation and neurodegeneration that drives disability in ...