A focus on secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS): challenges in diagnosis and definition

H Inojosa, U Proschmann, K Akgün, T Ziemssen - Journal of neurology, 2021 - Springer
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) is the second most common form of
multiple sclerosis (MS). One in two relapse remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients will …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: a review of clinical characteristics, definition, prognostic tools, and disease-modifying therapies

T Ziemssen, V Bhan, J Chataway, T Chitnis… - Neurology …, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Many challenges exist in the precise diagnosis and clinical management of secondary
progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) because of the lack of definitive clinical, imaging …

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: new insights

BAC Cree, DL Arnold, J Chataway, T Chitnis, RJ Fox… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
In most cases, multiple sclerosis (MS) begins with a relapsing-remitting course followed by
insidious disability worsening that is independent from clinically apparent relapses and is …

Diagnosis of progressive multiple sclerosis from the imaging perspective: a review

M Filippi, P Preziosa, F Barkhof, DT Chard… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for monitoring disease
dissemination in space and over time and excluding multiple sclerosis (MS) mimics, there …

Diagnostic uncertainty during the transition to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

I Katz Sand, S Krieger, C Farrell… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is typically defined as deterioration
independent of relapses for≥ 6 months following an initial relapsing–remitting course; …

Progressive multiple sclerosis

L Amezcua - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2022 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article provides an update on progressive forms of multiple
sclerosis (MS) commonly referred to as primary progressive MS and secondary progressive …

Primary progressive multiple sclerosis: part of the MS disease spectrum or separate disease entity?

J Antel, S Antel, Z Caramanos, DL Arnold… - Acta …, 2012 - Springer
Multiple sclerosis (MS), the most frequent demyelinating disease, is characterized by a
variable disease course. The majority of patients starts with relapsing remitting (RR) …

Natural history of primary progressive multiple sclerosis

GC Ebers - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) to relapsing-remitting MS
(RRMS) and secondary progressive MS (SPMS) remains unclear. Natural history data from …

Clinical prognostic factors in multiple sclerosis: a natural history review

A Degenhardt, SV Ramagopalan, A Scalfari… - Nature Reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
This Review summarizes the natural history studies on multiple sclerosis (MS) that have
evaluated prognostic factors. Reassessment of prognostic factors is warranted, as our ability …

Identifying progression in multiple sclerosis: new perspectives

M Filippi, P Preziosa, D Langdon… - Annals of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of progression in multiple sclerosis is typically retrospective. Given the
profound burden of progressive multiple sclerosis, and the recent development of effective …