The gut microbiome and multiple sclerosis

J Ochoa-Repáraz, TO Kirby… - Cold Spring …, 2018 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The microbiome can be defined as the sum of the microbial and host's genome. Recent
information regarding this complex organ suggests that in animal models of multiple …

Is there a link between vitamin B and multiple sclerosis?

N Nemazannikova, K Mikkelsen… - Medicinal …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Damage to the myelin sheath (demyelination) is one of the main manifestations
of multiple sclerosis (MS). Interestingly, both MS and vitamin B deficiencies result in severe …

Mapping of thalamic magnetic susceptibility in multiple sclerosis indicates decreasing iron with disease duration: a proposed mechanistic relationship between …

F Schweser, ALRD Martins, J Hagemeier, F Lin… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent advances in susceptibility MRI have dramatically improved the visualization of deep
gray matter brain regions and the quantification of their magnetic properties in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic assessment of prevalence, incidence and regional distribution of multiple sclerosis in Bavaria from 2006 to 2015

T Daltrozzo, A Hapfelmeier, E Donnachie… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Worldwide, incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) have
increased over the last decades. We present a systematic epidemiological study with recent …

Evolution of multiple sclerosis prevalence and phenotype in Latin America

L Negrotto, J Correale - Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Literature regarding MS epidemiology and phenotype is scarce but has
increased markedly over the past years. The objective of the present work is to assess the …

A case for gender-based approach to multiple sclerosis therapeutics

MK Houtchens, R Bove - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite established sex differences in multiple sclerosis (MS) risk and course, sex-specific
efficacy and toxicity of existing MS therapies, and possible sex-specific therapeutic …

Association between multiple sclerosis and risk of female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Zhao, J Wang, Y Liu, L Luo, Z Zhu… - The journal of sexual …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Introduction It has been reported that multiple sclerosis (MS) would increase the
susceptibility to female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Aim To assess whether MS was a risk …

Caring for women with multiple sclerosis across the lifespan

K Rankin, R Bove - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Caring for women with multiple sclerosis (MS), whose first
symptoms typically begin during the childbearing years, requires a comprehensive …

Hormones and MS: Risk factors, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets

R Bove, W Gilmore - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Sex differences in epidemiological, clinical, and pathological features of multiple sclerosis
(MS) have been observed for decades, establishing a foundation for more recent progress in …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring cued and non-cued motor imagery interventions in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised feasibility trial and reliability study

B Seebacher, R Kuisma, A Glynn, T Berger - Archives of physiotherapy, 2018 - Springer
Background Motor imagery (MI) is increasingly used in neurorehabilitation to facilitate motor
performance. Our previous study results demonstrated significantly improved walking after …