Publications by authors named "Mervi Ryytty"

Background: Fatigue is a prominent and disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), impairing quality of life. The disease course of relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) is individual.

Objectives: We aimed to study the effects of demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as lifestyle risk factors on experienced fatigue and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among RRMS patients, comparing benign and severe disease types.

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Background: Cladribine tablets for adult patients with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) have been available in Finland since 2018. Real-world data from different genetic and geographical backgrounds are needed to complement data from clinical trials.

Methods: We investigated the use of cladribine tablets in Finland in a non-interventional cohort study, based on real-world data from the nationwide Finnish MS registry.

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Background: The genetics of cerebellar ataxia is complex. Hundreds of causative genes have been identified, but only a few cause more than single cases. The spectrum of ataxia-causing genes differs considerably between populations.

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Background: Alemtuzumab is an effective disease-modifying therapy (DMT) for highly active multiple sclerosis (MS). However, safety concerns limit its use in clinical practice.

Objectives: To evaluate the safety of alemtuzumab in a nationwide cohort of Finnish MS patients.

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