Family planning considerations in people with multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis is often diagnosed in patients who are planning on having children. Although multiple sclerosis does not negatively influence most pregnancy outcomes, less is known regarding the effects of fetal exposure to novel disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). The withdrawal of some DMTs during pregnancy can modify the natural history of multiple sclerosis, resulting in a substantial risk of pregnancy-related relapse and disability.

Guillain-Barré syndrome following different COVID-19 vaccines: a case series.

Background: The COVID-19 vaccine-related Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been described for both messenger-RNA vaccine and adenovirus-vectored types in a few cases with great public concern and the necessity to inform physicians about the variations of its presentations given its life-threatening consequences.

Case Presentation: This case series highlighted the presentation with GBS following different COVID-19 vaccinations in seven cases with ages ranging from 29 to 59 years. Three patients received the AstraZeneca vaccine, two received the Pfizer vaccine, one received Sinopharm, and one received the Janssen vaccine.

Magnetic resonance imaging markers of disability in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: The aim of this work was to identify the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers of disability in Egyptian multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Subjects And Methods: This retrospective observational study included 673 patients recruited from the registry of the MS unit at Ain Shams University hospitals. At the time when the MRI scans of the brain and spinal cord were done (with and without gadolinium enhancement), clinical disability was rated using the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) during the patient's first visit.

Vitamin D and body mass index in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients.

Background: Vitamin D deficiency and obesity may be related to the pathogenesis and disease activity of multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to assess the correlation between the serum level of 25(OH) vitamin D, body mass index (BMI) and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) in a sample of Egyptian MS patients.

Subjects And Methods: This was an observational study that included 130 MS patients who were recruited consecutively among the patients attending the MS unit of Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, in the period between December 2017 and March 2018.