Study Examining MRI correlates of Cognition in MS
April 1, 2022
After one year of administering a cognitive assessment to 157 patients with multiple sclerosis at Weill Cornell Medicine, we found a relationship between a certain lesion type, known as a rim-positive lesion, and cognition. Based on our prior studies, it is thought that this lesion type represents more active disease due to the increased presence of inflammatory cell types. Our data found that approximately 36% of patients had this lesion type on MRI. Of these patients, those who had an...
Radiologically Isolated Syndrome
March 23, 2022
Prodromal multiple sclerosis is being discussed on blogs, twitter and among patients and families. They often discuss symptoms like fatigue, headache, poor sleep quality and decreased concentration. Multiple sclerosis experts have also been interested in these symptoms since we know environmental factors are important in risk of developing multiple sclerosis. We know that having mononucleosis and therefore Epstein Barr virus at a later age, adolescent obesity, smoking, low vitamin D levels,...
Immunosuppressive Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis in light of COVID-19 pandemic
March 18, 2022
COVID-19 infection Disease Severity and Outcomes in Patients on Disease Modifying treatment for Multiple Sclerosis The findings from 2 large studies of MS patients is summarized below.• Analysis of 1787 MS patients from registries in Italy and France• Included patients with RRMS/SPMS/PPMS• Most patients, as is typical of MS were RRMS• Patients were on any of several medications for MS• Older age, male sex, higher disability and Co-morbidities were associated with...
