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"[T]he objectives of this study were to characterize #fatigue in...[relapsing-remitting #MultipleSclerosis and [progressive] MS...and to determine the convergent validity of the [Fatigue Symptoms and Impacts #Questionnaire] for people with PMS compared with those with RRMS." doi.org/10.7224/1537...
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"MyMS offers a great opportunity to increase the use of #PROMs because it is easily available to individuals as well as health care professionals."
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#MultipleSclerosis #app #Finland #PatientReported
"Pairing neurotechnology with [PROs] to remotely measure #BladderDysfunction could significantly improve monitoring & treatment.... we describe the process & findings of stakeholder engagement from a human-centered design process to assemble a wearables for the bladder kit." doi.org/10.7224/1537...
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" #TaiChi and #qigong are mind-body exercises shown to benefit physical, emotional, and cognitive health in many conditions.... [W]e conducted a mixed-methods study through a survey and focus groups with people with #MultipleSclerosis who regularly practice TCQ."
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"Gaining more knowledge of the complexity of #fall risk situations in people with #MultipleSclerosis who do not yet use walking aids may allow intervention at an earlier stage." doi.org/10.7224/1537...
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"Among [Pw] MS, both objective processing speed and subjective cognition were independently associated with illness intrusiveness. Resilience...did not moderate the relationship between cognition and illness intrusiveness, although it directly affected illness intrusiveness." doi.org/10.7224/1537...
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"Researchers have focused on 3 domains when studying cognitive function in older adults with #MultipleSclerosis: processing speed, verbal learning, and visuospatial memory. The present study explores cognitive function in those 3 domains...as a function of #frailty status."
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"This study sought to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing the #CVS / #PRL within an improved diagnostic pathway in the context of current broader challenges within the National Health Service #MultipleSclerosis diagnostic pathway."
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#NeuroArtFriday #SocialDeterminantsOfHealth
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"Almost half (48.5%) of admitted patients in our cohort were not on any #DMT.... Though we now have more treatment options for #MultipleSclerosis, our study results suggest that the individuals with MS with the highest health care utilization are those who are #untreated."
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"The perceived risk of increased #vulnerability to interpersonal #violence is an important and understudied factor in #MultipleSclerosis, and may be related to both participation and use of an #AssistiveDevice."
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"The lived experiences of people with #MultipleSclerosis in Jackson, #Mississippi, are reported as foundational work to disaggregate and redress the many #SDOH that were considered relevant by people living with MS."
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#NeuroArtFriday #poetry #animation
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"...we set out to investigate whether monthly #telecoaching for individuals with #MultipleSclerosis after 4 weeks of inpatient [multidisciplinary #rehabilitation] would enhance the long-term carryover of improvements in HRQOL."
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Sarah Morrow, MD, MS, FRCPC; and Vivian Chen, MD, share why they chose to publish with IJMSC: #multidisciplinary #MultipleSclerosis care and audience.
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December offerings from IJMSC authors promoted proactive, personalized, and inclusive #MultipleSclerosis care with research covering #gait, #aging, RCT #recruitment, and clinicians' thoughts on #fatigue and #sNfL. ijmsc.org/view/decembe...
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"The transition from being a #healthy person to a person living with an [ #MultipleSclerosis] #diagnosis is challenging. Our analysis revealed that people with MS were particularly vulnerable during the diagnostic process and often shared emotionally impactful experiences."
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"We use the power of #observation to diagnose disease, looking at MRIs & seeing something. [It is] the same for #photography. You have to have that same power of observation. So I think thatβsβ¦a natural link between the two."
~Ahmed Zayed Obeidat, MD,PhD
#NeuroArtFriday
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"The unique socioeconomic, cultural, and health care systems of various #African nations complicate the effective management of #MS, leading to disparities in diagnosis, treatment access, and patient support. However, efforts are underway to address these issues..." www.ijmsc.org/view/current...
15.01.2026 14:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"From hallucinations to learned bias from data to obscuring clinical reasoning, there is much to be concerned about, but the future beckons."
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"... #rehabilitation should begin to maintain...abilities in all areas, including physical and mental needs at #work. In the scheme of a life-changing diagnosis, it may seem to be a low priority, but research shows that it enhances...quality of life" www.ijmsc.org/view/ms-empl...
#MultipleSclerosis
"As they #age, people with #MultipleSclerosis (MS) experience age-related functional decline earlier than people without MS. This qualitative study aimed to explore the #trajectory of healthy aging from the perspective of people with MS."
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#NeuroArtFriday #microscopy #neurons #BrainDevelopment
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"Patients would come in and say, βOh, I have crap gap.β I remember the first few times I thought, βWhat is this crap gap?β The patients are talking about it on social media, but when we Googled it, the only reference we could find to it was on Reddit."
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#ocrelizumab
"Current #PhysicalActivity guidelines are for 150 min/wk.... Conceptually, we donβt think in 10-minute intervals.... we need to look at different types of screening questions, such as, 'Are you moderately active for less than 45 minutes a week?'" www.ijmsc.org/view/ijmsc-a...
#MultipleSclerosis
"...we aimed to explore [quality #participation] experiences of #MultipleSclerosis] #dyads during a 12-week, group-based, dyadic, behavioral #PhysicalActivity intervention to inform future efforts to optimize full participation in PA in these groups."
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"Australian #MultipleSclerosis clinicians reported low awareness and high variability in the application of national and/or international MS #guidelines. Clinical practice guidelines should be adaptable to local contexts, accessible, and regularly updated."
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The Best of IJMSC 2025! Visit our site to read all the latest and greatest. Here's to 2026!
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"...over 80% of patients with #MultipleSclerosis who abruptly stopped #fingolimod therapy experienced disease #relapse and increased disease activity. To avoid disease relapse, our study suggests using gradual tapering with a short #washout when discontinuing fingolimod."
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#sNfL "levels reflect neuroaxonal damage and independently predict conversion to #MultipleSclerosis in individuals with...#RIS). This study aimed to assess how sNfL testing influences #neurologistsβ decisions regarding... #DMT) in the management of RIS."
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