Multiple Sclerosis

This study focuses on the unique subjective experience of spasticity in patients with MS in order to give clinicians and nurses additional insights into how to support patients dealing with this frustrating symptom. Spasticity is one of the central symptoms experienced by individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and is a cause of increased disability. Spasticity...

Patients with multiple sclerosis can experience various mental health difficulties, and this study focuses specifically on the prevalence of anxiety in this population. Among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), anxiety represents one of the most common psychological symptoms and can impact both overall disease burden and quality of life. The psychopathological feature of anxiety can...

Cluster of inflammation markers positively associated with multiple sclerosis-related species Considerable alterations in the gut microbiota are seen in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in Genome Medicine. Florence Thirion, from Université Paris-Saclay, and colleagues conducted a case-control study involving 148 Danish cases with multiple sclerosis and 148 matched healthy...

Auditory-guided imagery can reduce multiple sclerosis patients’ fatigue and stigma and improve their mood. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the white matter (WM) with progressive neurodegeneration, and it is the most common cause of neurological impairment in young adults. This double-blind clinical trial was published in BMC Neurology and undertaken on...

Masitinib can help patients by slowing down the progression of Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)-based impairment. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative, demyelinating, and inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. In terms of medication, the clinical course of MS is diverse, with patients falling into two major categories. The first group, relapsing disease, is...

MS involves the interaction between an aberrant immune response and predisposing genetic components. Gut microbiome dysbiosis leads to neuroinflammation and the development of MS symptoms. The gut microbiome is an effective therapeutic target for the treatment of MS.  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative immune-mediated disease with a complex etiological basis. The disease is a...

The emotional effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on the lives of Black women are even less explored than the physical effects. However, a recent study provides some insight into the experiences of Black women with MS. Mental health can affect physical health. There is increasing awareness that multiple sclerosis (MS) trials involving Black people are...

Black Americans and Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis suffer higher overall disability and higher symptom severity. Black Americans and Hispanic Americans are underrepresented in research studies for many diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). Since there is no cure for MS, symptom management is essential for maintaining a complete life while living with the disease. A...

Minorities have been historically underrepresented in healthcare research studies. Addressing this issue includes addressing minority concerns about their participation. Minorities, especially Black Americans, have had a complicated relationship with health research studies. The Tuskegee Airmen experiment enrolled African American men under false pretenses in a study about the effects of untreated syphilis and caused significant...