Objective: We present a case of multiple tumefactive demyelinating lesions (TDLs) emerging 24 months after the second cycle of alemtuzumab treatment.
Methods: A woman with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) discontinued fingolimod treatment due to gestational desire, which resulted in a severe disease exacerbation. Alemtuzumab was initiated, accompanied by regular clinical, radiological, and immunological monitoring.
Neurologia (Engl Ed)
September 2022
Objective: To study the clinico-radiological paradox in multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse by analyzing the number and location of gadolinium-enhanced (Gd+) lesions on brain MRI before methylprednisolone (MP) treatment.
Methods: We analyzed brain MRI from 90 relapsed MS patients in two Phase IV multicenter double-blind randomized clinical trials that showed the noninferiority of different routes and doses of MP administration. A 1.
Introduction: Based on the advances in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), currently available disease-modifying treatments (DMT) have positively influenced the disease course of MS. However, the efficacy of DMT is highly variable and increasing treatment efficacy comes with a more severe risk profile. Hence, the unmet need for safer and more selective treatments remains.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a major barrier to natalizumab use. Extended dosing intervals have been proposed as a way to maintain therapeutic efficacy and reduce progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy incidence. This is the first reported case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient using an extended dosing regimen (300 mg/6 weeks).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myelitis can appear as an initial symptom in the context of demyelinating diseases, systemic inflammatory diseases, and infectious diseases. We aim to analyse the differences between myelitis associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and myelitis resulting from other aetiologies.
Methods: Single-centre, retrospective analysis of patients with initial myelitis (2000-2013).