A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted over 2 years enrolled 303 patients ages 18 to 55 years with recent CIS suggestive of MS. Disease activity was observed in a smaller ...

Optic nerve involvement is common among patients presenting with CIS of MS. Adding the optic nerve as a fifth site for dissemination in space fulfillment increases the sensitivity, decreases the ...

January 30, 2010 — Tears may one day replace cerebrospinal fluid in diagnosing multiple sclerosis, report researchers. The new isoelectric focusing technique detects oligoclonal bands in eye fluid and ...

Immunoglobulin G oligoclonal bands in CSF are highly prevalent in MS and CIS, with positive status associated with a significantly earlier age of disease onset.

Kesimpta is a medication used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). Kesimpta comes as a solution inside single-dose prefilled injection pens or ...

Radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS) involves MS-like lesions on MRI without clinical symptoms, with a significant risk of progression to MS. Updated 2023 RIS criteria improve diagnostic accuracy, ...

As the multiple sclerosis (MS) population ages, managing the condition can bring new challenges. For one woman, working closely with her doctor, exploring treatment options, and finding the right ...