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Evolving concepts in the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis.

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Before starting a treatment, neurologists should carefully consider the state of the disease, its prognostic factors and comorbidities, the patient's response to previous treatments, and whether the patient is likely to accept treatment-related risks in order to maximise benefits and minimise risks.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2017-04-01. It has received 234 citations till now.

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Treatment of multiple sclerosis — success from bench to bedside

TL;DR: The modern era of multiple sclerosis therapy reached primary progressive MS in 2018, with the approval of ocrelizumab, and major developments are charted and discussed to discuss the implications for current and future patient management.
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Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for treatment of multiple sclerosis

TL;DR: Evidence indicates that the patients who are most likely to benefit from and tolerate AHSCT are young, ambulatory and have inflammatory MS activity, and clinical trials are required to rigorously test the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of A HSCT against highly active MS drugs.
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Multiple sclerosis and cognition: synaptic failure and network dysfunction

TL;DR: The hypothesis that, during MS, immune-mediated alterations of synapses’ ability to express long-term plastic changes may contribute to the pathogenesis of cognitive impairment by interfering with the dynamics of neuronal networks is discussed.
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Reaching an evidence-based prognosis for personalized treatment of multiple sclerosis.

TL;DR: The factors that need to be taken into account to make personalized treatment decisions are discussed, including comorbidities, pregnancy planning, patient preferences, risk tolerance, safety, cost and treatment sequencing should be considered in addition to prognosis.
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Axonal transection in the lesions of multiple sclerosis.

TL;DR: Transected axons are common in the lesions of multiple sclerosis, and axonal transection may be the pathologic correlate of the irreversible neurologic impairment in this disease.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of natalizumab for relapsing multiple sclerosis

TL;DR: Natalizumab reduced the risk of the sustained progression of disability and the rate of clinical relapse in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis and hold promise as an effective treatment for relapsed multiple sclerosis.
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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Fingolimod in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

TL;DR: Both doses of oral fingolimod improved the relapse rate, the risk of disability progression, and end points on MRI and were superior to placebo with regard to MRI-related measures.
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Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: The 2013 revisions

TL;DR: Refined descriptors that include consideration of disease activity (based on clinical relapse rate and imaging findings) and disease progression are proposed and strategies for future research to better define phenotypes are outlined.
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