Multiple sclerosis and COVID-19.

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub

Klinik fuer Neurologie, Heinrich-Heine Universitaet Duesseldorf, Germany.

Published: September 2020

This paper reviews currently available data on the novel coronavirus and clinical features of COVID-19, followed by a detailed section on possible modifications of immunomodulatory therapy in multiple sclerosis patients with COVID-19, based on what we know so far. There are discussed: (i) The COVID-19 disease (Epidemiological background SARS-CoV-1 coronavirus; Autoimmune response to COVID-19; Asymptomatic course; SARS-CoV-2 test; COVID-19 symptoms), (ii) Treatment of COVID-19 (Experimental plasma treatment; Antiviral therapy; Antimalarial treatment scheme; Biological treatment; Corticosteroid treatment; Symptomatic treatment; Vaccine preparation) and (iii) Multiple sclerosis and SARS-CoV-2 infection (Epidemiological recommendation).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5507/bp.2020.033DOI Listing

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