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Englund S, Frisell T, Qu Y, Gandhi K, Hultén A, Kierkegaard M, Piehl F, Longinetti E. Trajectories of self-reported fatigue following initiation of multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2024:jnnp-2024-333595. [PMID: 38744460 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2024-333595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND We analysed the COMparison Between All immunoTherapies for Multiple Sclerosis (NCT03193866), a Swedish nationwide observational study in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), to identify trajectories of fatigue and their association with physical disability following start of disease-modifying therapy (DMT). METHODS Using a group-modelling approach, we assessed trajectories of fatigue with the Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions and physical disability with Expanded Disability Status Scale among 1587 and 1818 individuals who initiated a first DMT and had a first DMT switch, respectively, followed during 2011-2022. We investigated predictors of fatigue trajectories using group membership as a multinomial outcome and calculated conditional probabilities linking membership across the trajectories. RESULTS We identified five trajectories of fatigue in participants who initiated their first DMT: no fatigue (mean starting values=23.7; 18.2% of population), low (35.5; 23.9%), mild (49.0; 21.6%), moderate (61.3; 20.1%) and severe (78.7; 16.1%). While no, low, mild and severe fatigue trajectories remained stable, the moderate trajectory increased to severe fatigue. Similarly, we identified six fatigue trajectories among participants who did a DMT switch, all indicating stable values over time. Women initiating a first DMT were more likely than men to display a severe fatigue trajectory, relative to the no fatigue one. There was a strong association between fatigue and physical disability trajectories. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of people with actively treated RRMS, self-reported fatigue remained stable or increased over the years following DMT start. There was a strong association between fatigue and disability after DMT start.
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- Simon Englund
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- GCSO, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Titusville, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Academic Specialist Center, Center of Neurology, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Brenton JN, Lehner-Gulotta D, Woolbright E, Banwell B, Bergqvist AGC, Chen S, Coleman R, Conaway M, Goldman MD. Phase II study of ketogenic diets in relapsing multiple sclerosis: safety, tolerability and potential clinical benefits. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2022; 93:637-644. [PMID: 35418509 PMCID: PMC9350909 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2022-329074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dietary changes impact human physiology and immune function and have potential as therapeutic strategies. OBJECTIVE Assess the tolerability of a ketogenic diet (KD) in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) and define the impact on laboratory and clinical outcome metrics. METHODS Sixty-five subjects with relapsing MS enrolled into a 6-month prospective, intention-to-treat KD intervention. Adherence was monitored with daily urine ketone testing. At baseline, fatigue, depression and quality of life (QoL) scores were obtained in addition to fasting adipokines and MS-related clinical outcome metrics. Baseline metrics were repeated at 3 and/or 6 months on-diet. RESULTS Eighty-three percent of participants adhered to the KD for the study duration. Subjects exhibited significant reductions in fat mass and showed a nearly 50% decline in self-reported fatigue and depression scores. MS QoL physical health (67±16 vs 79±12, p<0.001) and mental health (71±17 vs 82±11, p<0.001) composite scores increased on-diet. Significant improvements were noted in Expanded Disability Status Scale scores (2.3±0.9 vs 1.9±1.1, p<0.001), 6-minute walk (1631±302 vs 1733±330 ft, p<0.001) and Nine-Hole Peg Test (21.5±3.6 vs 20.3±3.7 s, p<0.001). Serum leptin was lower (25.5±15.7 vs 14.0±11.7 ng/mL, p<0.001) and adiponectin was higher (11.4±7.8 vs 13.5±8.4 µg/mL, p=0.002) on the KD. CONCLUSION KDs are safe and tolerable over a 6-month study period and yield improvements in body composition, fatigue, depression, QoL, neurological disability and adipose-related inflammation in persons living with relapsing MS. TRIAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registered on ClinicalTrials.gov under registration number NCT03718247, posted on 24 October 2018. First patient enrolment date: 1 November 2018. Link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03718247?term=NCT03718247&draw=2&rank=1.
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- J Nicholas Brenton
- Department of Neurology, Division of Child Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Division of Child Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Universitygi of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Real-World Evidence for Favourable Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Hungarian Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Treated for Two Years with Oral Teriflunomide: Results of the Teri-REAL Study. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15050598. [PMID: 35631424 PMCID: PMC9145304 DOI: 10.3390/ph15050598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is a degenerative, inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in which symptoms and disability progression vary significantly among patients. Teri-REAL was a prospective, real-world observational study that examined quality-of-life (QoL) and treatment outcomes in a Hungarian cohort of RRMS patients treated with once-daily oral teriflunomide. QoL was assessed at baseline, 12, and 24 months with the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQoL-54) questionnaire. Other measurements included disease progression (Patient Determined Disease Steps [PDDS]), clinical efficacy (relapses), fatigue (Fatigue Impact Scale [FIS]), depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]), cognition (Brief International Cognitive Assessment in MS [BICAMS]), persistence and safety. 212 patients were enrolled (69.1% female, 50.5% treatment naïve), with 146 (69%) completing the study. Statistically significant improvements in subscales of the MSQoL-54 versus baseline were found at Month 12 and Month 24. Significant improvements were also observed for individual components of the BICAMS score at 24 months, while PDDS, FIS and BDI scores remained stable. The mean annualised relapse rate was 0.08 ± 0.32. There were 93 safety events, most of which were mild to moderate. Improved QoL and cognitive outcomes in teriflunomide-treated patients over 2 years offer a unique perspective to this real-world study.
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Depression and Fatigue in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Have No Influence on the Parameters of Cognitive Evoked Potentials. J Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 38:36-42. [PMID: 31725033 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine if depression and fatigue affect event-related brain potentials (ERPs) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, and to assess the significance of ERP as an indicator of cognitive impairment. METHODS A total of 81 relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients and 32 healthy control subjects participated in the study. Cognitive functions were evaluated using a standard PASAT, the symbol digit modality test, and ERP. The degrees of depressive symptomatology and fatigue were assessed with Beck Depression Inventory, the Fatigue Severity Scale, and the Fatigue Impact Scale. RESULTS Fatigue and depression had a negative effect on the cognitive functions examined by neuropsychological tests. Depression and fatigue did not influence ERP amplitude and latency findings. Depression level was negatively correlated with symbol digit modality test score (r = -0.135, P < 0.05). Fatigue level was negatively correlated with the results for PASAT A (r = -0.225, P < 0.05) and PASAT B (r = -0.342, P < 0.01). Reaction time was positively associated with depression (r = 0.246, P = 0.01) and fatigue (r = 0.281, P = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Depression and fatigue have no effect on ERP amplitude and latency, so they cannot participate in risk assessment for the development of cognitive impairment in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
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Visser LA, Louapre C, Uyl-de Groot CA, Redekop WK. Health-related quality of life of multiple sclerosis patients: a European multi-country study. Arch Public Health 2021; 79:39. [PMID: 33743785 PMCID: PMC7980344 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00561-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inconsistent use of generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments in multiple sclerosis (MS) studies limits cross-country comparability. The objectives: 1) investigate real-world HRQOL of MS patients using both generic and disease-specific HRQOL instruments in the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and Italy; 2) compare HRQOL among these countries; 3) determine factors associated with HRQOL. METHODS A cross-sectional, observational online web-based survey amongst MS patients was conducted in June-October 2019. Patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and two HRQOL instruments: the generic EuroQOL (EQ-5D-5L) and disease-related Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (MSQOL)-54, an extension of the generic Short Form-36 (SF-36) was collected. Health utility scores were calculated using country-specific value sets. Mean differences in HRQOL were analysed and predictors of HRQOL were explored in regression analyses. RESULTS In total 182 patients were included (the Netherlands: n = 88; France: n = 58; the United Kingdom: n = 15; Spain: n = 10; living elsewhere: n = 11). Mean MSQOL-54 physical and mental composite scores (42.5, SD:17.2; 58.3, SD:21.5) were lower, whereas the SF-36 physical and mental composite scores (46.8, SD:22.6; 53.1, SD:22.5) were higher than reported in previous clinical trials. The mean EQ-5D utility was 0.65 (SD:0.26). Cross-country differences in HRQOL were found. A common predictor of HRQOL was disability status and primary progressive MS. CONCLUSIONS The effects of MS on HRQOL in real-world patients may be underestimated. Combined use of generic and disease-specific HRQOL instruments enhance the understanding of the health needs of MS patients. Consequent use of the same instruments in clinical trials and observational studies improves cross-country comparability of HRQOL.
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- Laurenske A. Visser
- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O.Box 1738/ 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- ICM Institut du cerveau et de la moelle epiniere, Sorbonne University, APHP, F-75013 Paris, France
- Department of Neurology, Sorbonne University, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O.Box 1738/ 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Bayle (J) Building, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50/ 3062, PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, P.O.Box 1738/ 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Bayle (J) Building, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50/ 3062, PA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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de Sèze J, Devy R, Planque E, Delabrousse-Mayoux JP, Vandhuick O, Kabir M, Gherib A. Fatigue in teriflunomide-treated patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in the real-world Teri-FAST study. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2020; 47:102659. [PMID: 33291032 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2020.102659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a frequent and disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) often associated with impaired quality of life (QoL) in patients. Teriflunomide is a once-daily oral immunomodulator used for the treatment of relapsing remitting forms of MS. However, its effect on fatigue is not well known in real life practice. We evaluated the impact of teriflunomide on fatigue in patients with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS) after 2 years of treatment in the real-world Teri-FAST study. METHODS Teri-FAST was a 2-year, prospective, observational study conducted in France in RRMS patients treated with teriflunomide 14 mg. Fatigue was assessed using the French version of the modified fatigue impact scale (EMIF-SEP). The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in EMIF-SEP score after 2 years of treatment. Secondary endpoints included evaluation of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]), health-related QoL (Two-Life Scale TLS-QoL 10), self-reported physical activity, and adverse events. RESULTS 210 eligible patients were included in the study with a mean age of 45.4 years and a mean ± SD Expanded Disability Status Scale score of 1.76 ± 1.43 at baseline. About half (52.4%) of patients had no previous treatment for MS. In the 163 patients who completed at least 1 follow-up visit, the mean change in EMIF-SEP score at Year 2 was -1.54 (95% CI: -4.02, 0.94) indicating that fatigue remained stable. Similarly, there were no changes in depression level and QoL after 2 years of treatment. Physical activity slightly improved with 57% of patients reporting being physically active after 2 years as compared to 46% at baseline. The safety profile of teriflunomide was consistent with that seen during clinical development, and compliance with treatment was high. CONCLUSION Fatigue scores remained stable in RRMS patients treated with teriflunomide 14 mg over 2 years in real-life setting. Teriflunomide did not negatively impact depression or QoL.
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- Jérôme de Sèze
- Strasbourg University, Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France.
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Ouallet JC, Radat F, Creange A, Abdellaoui M, Heinzlef O, Giannesini C, Hautecoeur P, Lamargue Hamel D, Deloire M, Brochet B, Jean Deleglise AS, Lehert P. Evaluation of emotional disorders before and during treatment with interferon beta in patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2020; 413:116739. [PMID: 32151852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Domains encompassing emotional disorders in relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) patients are still unclear. METHODS We performed a 24-month, multicenter, single-arm, prospective study. RRMS patients started IFN-β treatment at baseline. The primary endpoint was lack of emotional control, measured using the "Echelle d'HumeurDépressive" (EHD) scale three times at baseline and at 10 post-treatment visits. Secondary endpoints were emotional blunting, irritability, fatigue, depression and anxiety. A linear mixed covariance model assessed change from baseline on an intention-to-treat basis, under the assumption of no mood disorder effect (one-sided 97.5% level), in which autoregressive type of autocorrelation was tested. RESULTS Out of 79 recruited patients, 70 were analyzed: 80% female; mean (SD) age, 37.0 (11.5) years. Mean (SD) lack of emotional control score at baseline and Month 24 was 12.7 (4.4) and 12.6 (5.5), respectively, versus 10.1 (3.2) in a healthy control population matched for age and sex. Stepwise analysis identified younger age, male sex and antidepressant use as significant predictors of higher lack of emotional control values. CONCLUSIONS Based on 24 months of prospective follow-up, the results of this study highlights a broad spectrum of emotional disorders in the MS population at the time of disease modifying drugs initiation but no major IFN-β-related emotional disorders (mood dyscontrol, anxiety, depression) were observed. However, sporadic occurrences of severe mood disorders and suicidality cannot be excluded.
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- Jean-Christophe Ouallet
- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Groupe Hospitalier Henri Mondor, APHP, Université Paris Est-Créteil, Creteil, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Groupe Hospitalier Henri Mondor, APHP, Université Paris Est-Créteil, Creteil, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier de Poissy, Poissy, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire St Antoine, APHP, Paris, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; NeuroCentre Magendie, INSERM U862, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Faculty of Economics, Louvain University, Belgium; Faculty of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Silveira C, Guedes R, Maia D, Curral R, Coelho R. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: State of the Art. Psychiatry Investig 2019; 16:877-888. [PMID: 31805761 PMCID: PMC6933139 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2019.0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling neuroinflammatory disease. Psychiatric manifestations have a high prevalence in MS patients and may worsen the illness progression and the patients' quality of life (QoL). Depression is a highly prevalent condition in MS patients, associated with poorer adherence to treatment, decreased functional status and QoL, and increased suicide risk. Diagnosis and treatment of this disorder is challenging because of symptom overlap. Other prevalent psychiatric comorbidities are anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, substance misuse and personality disorders. As the illness progresses, personality changes can happen, as well as affect abnormalities. Cognitive changes occur frequently in MS patients, and affect features like processing speed, attention, learning, memory, visual spatial capabilities, and some language deficits. Disease-modifying treatments may reduce cognitive impairment because of their container action on the brain's lesion burden. Other QoL determinants such as fatigue, pain, sexual dysfunction, exercise, resilience and social support should be taken into account, in order to promote the individuals' well-being. Further studies are needed in order to elucidate the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and more neuroimaging studies are required to clarify the relationship between structural changes and psychiatric comorbidities.
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- Celeste Silveira
- Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João University Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João University Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
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- Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João University Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
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- Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João University Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
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- Psychiatry Service, Psychiatry and Mental Health Clinic of São João University Hospital Center, Oporto, Portugal
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oporto, Oporto, Portugal
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Kolb-Mäurer A, Sunderkötter C, Kukowski B, Meuth SG. An update on Peginterferon beta-1a Management in Multiple Sclerosis: results from an interdisciplinary Board of German and Austrian Neurologists and dermatologists. BMC Neurol 2019; 19:130. [PMID: 31202258 PMCID: PMC6570848 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interferon (IFN) beta drugs have been approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS) for more than 20 years and are considered to offer a favourable benefit-risk profile. In July 2014, subcutaneous (SC) peginterferon beta-1a 125 μg dosed every 2 weeks, a pegylated form of interferon beta-1a, was approved by the EMA for the treatment of adult patients with RRMS and in August 2014 by the FDA for RMS. Peginterferon beta-1a shows a prolonged half-life and increased systemic drug exposure resulting in a reduced dosing frequency compared to other available interferon-based products in MS. In the Phase 3 ADVANCE trial peginterferon beta-1a demonstrated significant positive effects on clinical and MRI outcome measures versus placebo after one year. Furthermore, in the ATTAIN extension study, sustained efficacy with long-term treatment for nearly 6 years was shown. MAIN TEXT In July 2016, an interdisciplinary panel of German and Austrian experts convened to discuss the management of side effects associated with peginterferon beta-1a and other interferon beta-based treatments in MS in daily practice. The panel was composed of experts from university hospitals and private clinics comprised of neurologists, dermatologists, and an MS nurse. In this paper we report recommendations regarding best practices for adverse event management, focussing on peginterferon beta-1a. Injection site reactions (ISRs) and influenza-like illness are the most common adverse effects of interferon beta therapies and can present a burden for MS patients leading to non-adherence and discontinuation of therapy. Peginterferon beta-1a shows improved pharmacological properties. In clinical trials, the adverse event (AE) profile of peginterferon beta-1a was similar to other interferon beta formulations. The most common AEs were mild to moderate ISRs, influenza-like illness, pyrexia, and headache. Current information on the underlying cause of skin reactions associated with SC interferon treatment, and the management strategies for these AEs are limited. In pivotal trials, ISRs were mainly characterized and classified by neurologists, while dermatologists were only rarely consulted. CONCLUSIONS This report addresses expert recommendations on the management of most relevant adverse effects related to peginterferon beta-1a and other interferon betas, based on literature and interdisciplinary experience.
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- Annette Kolb-Mäurer
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Universitätsklinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Venerologie, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, 06120 Halle (Saale) und Abteilung für translationale Dermatoinfektiologie, Röntgenstraße 21, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Nervenärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis, Groner-Tor-Straße 3, 37073, Göttingen, Germany
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- Klinik für Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Gebäude A1, 48149, Münster, Germany.
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Baidina TV, Trushnikova TN, Danilova MA. [Interferon-induced depression and peripheral blood serotonin in patients with multiple sclerosis]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2019; 118:77-81. [PMID: 30160672 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201811808277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM To study the dynamics of anxiety-depressive disorders and peripheral blood serotonin in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) during interferon-ß (IFN-ß) therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS The level of anxiety and depression in 227 MS patients was measured by psychometric testing at baseline and during treatment. The concentration of serotonin in serum of patients was determined by enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS The presence of emotional disorders in patients with MS was confirmed. Their relationship with personality characteristics of the patient, the course of the disease and social status was shown. The level of humoral serotonin was lower in patients with MS. The relationship between the serotonergic system deficiency in patients with MS and anxiety disorders was shown. Interferon-induced depression was not associated with serotonin metabolism. It is a multifactor condition influenced by the patient's initial emotional level, personality characteristics, psychological reaction to therapy and the unfavorable dynamics of the disease. CONCLUSION IFN-β does not appear to induce depression in MS patients.
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- T V Baidina
- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 'Academician Ye.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 'Academician Ye.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education 'Academician Ye.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Cognitive Functioning in Patients with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, an Updated Review and Future Focus. CHILDREN-BASEL 2019; 6:children6020021. [PMID: 30720736 PMCID: PMC6406784 DOI: 10.3390/children6020021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is relatively rare, but as technology and neuroimaging advance, an increasing number of cases are identified, and our understanding of how multiple sclerosis (MS) impacts the developing brain improves. There are consistent findings in the literature highlighting the impact of MS and other demyelinating diseases on cognitive functioning and cognitive development. We also have a better understanding of how POMS impacts psychosocial functioning and functional outcomes in daily living. This paper hopes to review findings associated with cognitive and psychosocial functioning in patients with POMS, as well as explore more recent advances in the field and how they relate to cognitive and psychosocial outcomes. We also discuss the ongoing need for future studies with a focus on better understanding deficits and disease correlates, but also preventative measures and potential rehabilitation.
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Bose G, Atkins HL, Bowman M, Freedman MS. Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 2018; 25:1764-1772. [PMID: 30251913 DOI: 10.1177/1352458518802544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a common problem in multiple sclerosis (MS) affecting as many as 90% of patients. The Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) is a validated measure of fatigue in MS patients. The cause of fatigue in MS is likely multifactorial, with some evidence that ongoing central nervous system (CNS) inflammation is a contributing factor. Immunoablation and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) have been shown to halt ongoing CNS inflammation. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether halting all ongoing inflammation with aHSCT impacts FIS scores in patients with severe MS. METHODS In the Canadian aHSCT study ( ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT01099930), 23 patients underwent aHSCT and had FIS prospectively collected every 6 months for 36 months of follow-up. Change in FIS was analysed by repeated-measures analysis of variance (RMANOVA) with multiple linear regression to determine independent predictors. RESULTS The median FIS score decreased 36%, from 36 to 23 (p = 0.001), and four patients had 100% reduction. Improvement in FIS correlated with lower age and Expanded Disability Status Scale at baseline, as well as increased independence as evidenced by a return to gainful employment and even driving. CONCLUSION Patients had significantly less fatigue on average after aHSCT. This may serve to better understand the contribution of ongoing CNS inflammation to fatigue peculiar to MS.
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- Gauruv Bose
- Department of Neurology, The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada/Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Ysrraelit MC, Fiol MP, Gaitán MI, Correale J. Quality of Life Assessment in Multiple Sclerosis: Different Perception between Patients and Neurologists. Front Neurol 2018; 8:729. [PMID: 29375468 PMCID: PMC5769192 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background In recent years, neurologists are noticing that evaluation of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients based on combining relapses, disability progression, and magnetic resonance imaging activity may be insufficient to adequately assess suboptimal responses to available therapy. Inclusion of quality of life (QoL) parameters may contribute to breach this gap. Objective To evaluate agreement levels between doctor and patient perception of QoL in MS. Methods A total of 700 MS patients and 300 neurologists were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study by answering an e-mail questionnaire. The survey collected information on demographical data and included the Short Form questionnaire (SF-36). After completing the questionnaire, patients were given a standard written description of each of the subdomains assessed by SF-36 and asked to identify which three were the most important determinants of their overall health-related QoL. Results A total of 135 neurologists and 380 MS patients responded the survey. Study population mean age was 42.1 ± 10.5 years, with 61% presenting relapsing-remitting MS. SF-36 results were physical function 68.4 ± 30, physical role limitation 56.8 ± 41.7, vitality 47.6 ± 21.4, pain 71.2 ± 26.1, social function 72.6 ± 28.6, emotional role limitation 63.2 ± 39.8, mental health 60 ± 14.1, and general health 55.8 ± 22. Doctors considered physical function (75%) and physical role limitation (70%) as the most important QoL determinants in MS, followed by emotional role limitation (52%). Patients however, assigned significantly different levels of importance to physical function (58%), and physical role limitation (46%) and considered vitality (52%) more important than their physicians (p < 0.001). Important to note, the results of SF-36 questionnaire were highly correlated with the perception gap between patients and neurologists (r = 0.89; p = 0.0004). Conclusion Concerns on QoL in MS are different for patients and physicians. It is essential to enhance communication in order to better understand actual patient needs.
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- Maria C Ysrraelit
- Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raúl Carrea, FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raúl Carrea, FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raúl Carrea, FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Institute for Neurological Research Dr. Raúl Carrea, FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Mosweu I, Moss-Morris R, Dennison L, Chalder T, McCrone P. Cost-effectiveness of nurse-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) compared to supportive listening (SL) for adjustment to multiple sclerosis. HEALTH ECONOMICS REVIEW 2017; 7:36. [PMID: 29019158 PMCID: PMC5634991 DOI: 10.1186/s13561-017-0172-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) reduces distress in multiple sclerosis, and helps manage adjustment, but cost-effectiveness evidence is lacking. METHODS An economic evaluation was conducted within a multi-centre trial. 94 patients were randomised to either eight sessions of nurse-led CBT or supportive listening (SL). Costs were calculated from the health, social and indirect care perspectives, and combined with additional quality-adjusted life years (QALY) or improvement on the GHQ-12 score, to explore cost-effectiveness at 12 months. RESULTS CBT had higher mean health costs (£1610, 95% CI, -£187 to 3771) and slightly better QALYs (0.0053, 95% CI, -0.059 to 0.103) compared to SL but these differences were not statistically significant. This yielded £301,509 per QALY improvement, indicating that CBT is not cost-effective according to established UK NHS thresholds. The extra cost per patient improvement on the GHQ-12 scale was £821 from the same perspective. Using a £20,000, threshold, CBT in this format has a 9% probability of being cost effective. Although subgroup analysis of patients with clinical levels of distress at baseline showed an improvement in the position of CBT compared to SL, CBT was still not cost-effective. CONCLUSION Nurse delivered CBT is more effective in reducing distress among MS patients compared to SL, but is highly unlikely to be cost-effective using a preference-based measure of health (EQ-5D). Results from a disease-specific measure (GHQ-12) produced comparatively lower Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios, but there is currently no acceptable willingness-to-pay threshold for this measure to guide decision-making.
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- I Mosweu
- King's Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, Box 024, The David Goldberg Centre, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College London, Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK
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- King's Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, Box 024, The David Goldberg Centre, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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Cohen M, Brochet B, Clavelou P, Le Page E, Vermersch P, Tourbah A, Moreau T, Joly H, Sakarovitch C, Lebrun C. Cognition and quality of life in clinically isolated syndrome patients starting a disease modifying therapy in the QUALICIS study may not predict treatment response at one year. J Neurol Sci 2017; 382:73-78. [PMID: 29111024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cognition and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are early involved in multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of QUALICIS study was to monitor cognition and HRQoL prospectively in a cohort of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients starting a treatment with subcutaneous beta-1b interferon as a first disease modifying treatment (DMT), and to assess their correlation with the clinical outcome 6years later. Relapse history, EDSS and yearly standardized brain MRI data were also collected. 37 patients were included. Cognition and HRQoL remained stable over treatment period. At baseline, we found that SDMT was moderately correlated to T2 lesion load (r=-0.47, p=0.04). Baseline SDMT was predictive of HRQoL at year 2 (r=0.53, p=0.02). Regarding 6-year outcome, the most specific predictive factor of favorable outcome was achieving "No Evidence of Disease Activity" (NEDA) status at year 1. In this group, all the patients had a stable EDSS score and none switched to a second line therapy. In the "non-NEDA" group, 44% of patients experienced EDSS worsening and 38.9% switched to a second line therapy. The number of gadolinium enhancing lesions on baseline scan was the only predictive factor of poor outcome in this subgroup of patients (2 vs. 0.13, p=0.03). Our results suggest that NEDA at 1year could be used to predict long term outcome after initiation of DMT in CIS. For non-NEDA patients, monitoring SDMT and brain atrophy could be potentially relevant, but this should be confirmed on a larger sample.
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- Mikael Cohen
- Université Côte d'Azur, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Service de Neurologie, Nice, France.
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; INSERM U1215-Labex TRAIL-FHU TALISMAN, France; Univ-Bordeaux, France
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Service de Neurologie, Univ Lille, CHU Lille, LIRIC - INSERM U995, FHU Imminent, F-59037 Lille, France
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- Service de Neurologie et Faculté de Médecine de Reims, CHU de Reims, URCA, Reims, France; LPN EA 207, Université Paris 8, Saint-Denis, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Service de Neurologie, Nice, France
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- Département de la Recherche Clinique, Université Côte d'Azur, Hôpital de Cimiez, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, Hôpital Pasteur 2, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Service de Neurologie, Nice, France
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a profound impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), a comprehensive subjective measure of the patient's health status. Assessment of HRQoL informs on the potential advantages and disadvantages of disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) beyond their effects on observer-based disability and magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities. This article reviews published data from randomized controlled trials and observational studies regarding the effects of currently available DMDs on HRQoL. Data indicate that DMD treatment is associated with prevention of worsening or with improvement of HRQoL, and that, in general, second-line DMDs may have a greater impact on HRQoL than first-line DMDs. In clinical practice, monitoring of HRQoL provides clinicians with unique information regarding disease impact and potential benefits and adverse effects of DMD treatment that may not be obtained otherwise; it might also permit early detection of an unfavorable disease course. It is suggested to assess HRQoL at the time of diagnosis and before starting or switching DMD treatment. Regular HRQoL measurements contribute to a comprehensive clinical evaluation, and may help to elucidate and quantify the patient's contribution to shared decision making regarding DMD treatment. Further studies are needed to better determine the role of HRQoL assessments in daily MS care.
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- Peter Joseph Jongen
- Department of Community and Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- MS4 Research Institute, Ubbergseweg 34, 6522 KJ, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Veauthier C, Hasselmann H, Gold SM, Paul F. The Berlin Treatment Algorithm: recommendations for tailored innovative therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue. EPMA J 2016; 7:25. [PMID: 27904656 PMCID: PMC5121967 DOI: 10.1186/s13167-016-0073-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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More than 80% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients suffer from fatigue. Despite this, there are few therapeutic options and evidence-based pharmacological treatments are lacking. The associated societal burden is substantial (MS fatigue is a major reason for part-time employment or early retirement), and at least one out of four MS patients view fatigue as the most burdensome symptom of their disease. The mechanisms underlying MS-related fatigue are poorly understood, and objective criteria for distinguishing and evaluating levels of fatigue and tiredness have not yet been developed. A further complication is that both symptoms may also be unspecific indicators of many other diseases (including depression, sleep disorders, anemia, renal failure, liver diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, drug side effects, recent MS relapses, infections, nocturia, cancer, thyroid hypofunction, lack of physical exercise). This paper reviews current treatment options of MS-related fatigue in order to establish an individualized therapeutic strategy that factors in existing comorbid disorders. To ensure that such a strategy can also be easily and widely implemented, a comprehensive approach is needed, which ideally takes into account all other possible causes and which is moreover cost efficient. Using a diagnostic interview, depressive disorders, sleep disorders and side effects of the medication should be identified and addressed. All MS patients suffering from fatigue should fill out the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory (or a similar depression scale), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (or the Insomnia Severity Index). In some patients, polygraphic or polysomnographic investigations should be performed. The treatment of underlying sleep disorders, drug therapy with alfacalcidol or fampridine, exercise therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions may be effective against MS-related fatigue. The objectives of this article are to identify the reasons for fatigue in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and to introduce individually tailored treatment approaches. Moreover, this paper focuses on current knowledge about MS-related fatigue in relation to brain atrophy and lesions, cognition, disease course, and other findings in an attempt to identify future research directions.
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- Christian Veauthier
- Interdisciplinary Center for Sleep Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany ; NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany ; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203 Berlin, Germany ; Institute of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis (INIMS), Center for Molecular Neurobiology (ZMNH), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- NeuroCure Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany ; Clinical and Experimental Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Department of Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10117 Berlin, Germany ; Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Patejdl R, Penner IK, Noack TK, Zettl UK. Multiple sclerosis and fatigue: A review on the contribution of inflammation and immune-mediated neurodegeneration. Autoimmun Rev 2016; 15:210-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bove R, McHenry A, Hellwig K, Houtchens M, Razaz N, Smyth P, Tremlett H, Sadovnick AD, Rintell D. Multiple sclerosis in men: management considerations. J Neurol 2016; 263:1263-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-8005-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The Hungarian validation of the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) battery and the correlation of cognitive impairment with fatigue and quality of life. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2015; 4:499-504. [PMID: 26590654 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2015] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) causes not only somatic, but also cognitive impairment regardless of the patients׳ age or the course of the disease. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS) test, published in 2011, is a short cognitive questionnaire: a fast, reliable, sensitive and specific tool for the evaluation of the patients׳ cognitive state. OBJECTIVES Our primary objective was to assess the validity of the Hungarian version of the BICAMS test. Our secondary objective was to evaluate the impact of the cognitive impairment on the patient׳s quality of life and fatigue׳s impact on the patients׳ cognitive state. METHODS 65 RR-MS patients and 65 age, sex and education matched healthy control (HC) subjects completed the test and were retested after 3 weeks. The patients also completed the MS Quality of Life 54 (MSQoL54) and the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) assessments. Group differences were calculated by paired sample T-tests. The test-retest reliability was measured by intraclass correlation coefficients. To analyze the difference between the test-retest performances of the two groups we used two-way repeated measures ANOVA where the BICAMS battery was the single composite outcome and one-way repeated measures ANOVA. To assess the impact of the cognitive decline on the patients׳ quality of life and fatigue׳s impact on the cognitive state, we examined the correlations between results in the BICAMS and the MSQoL54 and FIS. RESULTS We found significant difference (p ≤ 0.001, p = 0.017 in the first CVLT-II assessment) between MS patients and members of the HC group in all four evaluated parameters of BICAMS test in both sessions. The correlation coefficients were very strong between the tests and retests (r > 0.8; p < 0.001; r = 0.678, p < 0.001 between the CVLT-II assessments). We found that the HC group performed significantly (p = 0.020) better in the retest sessions as compared to their original performance than the patients did and this difference is solely due to the difference between the CVLT-II performances. We have found significant negative correlation between the patients׳ cognitive function and the fatigue score (r < -0.3, p < 0.05). Seven of the MSQoL-54 subscales correlated with the BICAMS performance (r > 0.3; < 0 .05). CONCLUSIONS The Hungarian version of the BICAMS test is a valid and reliable method for the evaluation of MS patients׳ cognitive function. It seems that because of the short retest period, the members of the HC group remembered the CVLT-II words thus performed better than the patients did. Also apparently fatigue can have a negative impact on the patients׳ cognitive state, and cognitive impairment could worsen the patients׳ quality of life.
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EDSS Change Relates to Physical HRQoL While Relapse Occurrence Relates to Overall HRQoL in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Receiving Subcutaneous Interferon β -1a. Mult Scler Int 2015; 2015:631989. [PMID: 26236506 PMCID: PMC4506821 DOI: 10.1155/2015/631989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. To compare patterns of associations of changes in mental and physical health dimensions of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over time with relapse occurrence and changes in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Methods. This 24-month, phase IV, observational study enrolled 334 patients with RMS who received interferon β-1a 44 μg or 22 μg subcutaneously three times weekly. At each 6-month visit, patients completed the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) and site investigators assessed EDSS and recorded relapse occurrence. A generalized linear model procedure was used for multivariable analyses (per protocol) that explored unique associations of EDSS score change and relapse occurrence with MSQOL-54 physical health composite score (PCS) and mental health composite score (MCS). Results. HRQoL improved over 2 years among those who completed the study. Occurrence of ≥1 relapse was significantly associated with lower MSQOL-54 PCS and MCS. Changes in EDSS score were significantly associated with MSQOL-54 PCS, but not MCS. Conclusions. HRQoL assessments, particularly those that examine mental health, may provide information on the general health status of patients with RMS that would not be recognized using traditional clinician-assessed measures of disease severity and activity. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov; identifier: NCT01141751.
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Complex coevolution of depression and health-related quality of life in old age. Qual Life Res 2015; 24:2713-22. [PMID: 25986907 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1005-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the coevolution of depression and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in old age. METHODS In a representative survey of the German general population aged 75 years and older, the course of HRQoL and depression was observed over 4.5 years (3 waves). HRQoL was assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS) of the EQ-5D instrument, while the Geriatric Depression Scale was used to measure depression. A panel vector autoregressive model was used to account for the complex coevolution of depression and HRQoL. Unobserved heterogeneity was taken into account by taking the first differences. RESULTS We revealed a robust negative association between an initial change in HRQoL and a subsequent change in depression score, with substantial sex differences: In women there was a robust association, while in men the significance of this association depended on the model specification. Surprisingly, in the total sample and in both sexes, no robust association between an initial increase in depression and a subsequent change in HRQoL was found. CONCLUSION Findings indicate that the direction of evolution from HRQoL to depression deserves more attention. Furthermore, treatment of depression in late life should aim at improving HRQoL in which remission of depressive symptoms is necessary but not sufficient.
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Penner IK, Sivertsdotter EC, Celius EG, Fuchs S, Schreiber K, Berkö S, Svenningsson A. Improvement in Fatigue during Natalizumab Treatment is Linked to Improvement in Depression and Day-Time Sleepiness. Front Neurol 2015; 6:18. [PMID: 25755648 PMCID: PMC4337367 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2015.00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a frequent symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) and often interrelated with depression and sleep disorders making symptomatic treatment decisions difficult. In the single-arm, observational phase IV TYNERGY study, relapsing-remitting MS patients showed a clinically meaningful decrease in fatigue over 1 year of treatment with natalizumab. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether fatigue improvement might be directly linked to improved depression and day-time sleepiness. METHODS Patients were assessed regarding fatigue, depression, and day-time sleepiness. The relation between changes of the two latter symptoms and changes in fatigue was analyzed. RESULTS After 1 year of natalizumab treatment, the majority of patients (>92%) remained stable or improved in total, motor, and cognitive fatigue. Proportion of patients without depression increased by 17% while proportions of mildly depressed patients or patients with potential major depression decreased by 5 and 12%, respectively. Proportion of patients classified as not being sleepy increased by 13% while proportions of sleepy and very sleepy patients decreased by 11 and 2%, respectively. Most importantly, improved depression and sleepiness were significantly related to improved fatigue. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the importance of patient-reported outcomes in identifying potential benefits of drug treatment beyond its well-established effects on disease activity and disability progression.
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- Iris-Katharina Penner
- Department of Cognitive Psychology and Methodology, University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz , Graz , Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet , Copenhagen , Denmark
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- BiogenIdec Sweden AB , Upplands Väsby , Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, Umeå University , Umeå , Sweden
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Parrish JB, Farooq O, Weinstock-Guttman B. Cognitive deficits in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis: what does the future hold? Neurodegener Dis Manag 2014; 4:137-46. [PMID: 24832031 DOI: 10.2217/nmt.14.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis is relatively rare and research regarding disease characteristics is in its infancy. Regardless, there are a growing number of studies finding early cognitive deficits in this population. There are some similarities in outcomes to those seen in the adult-onset multiple sclerosis population, but also several important differences. With specific regard to cognitive functioning in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis, there is evidence of deficit in nearly a third of patients, with impairment primarily in areas of processing speed, visual-spatial processing and language. There are additional findings of fatigue and depression that impact functional outcomes requiring further attention in assessment and treatment considerations. This paper also explores other areas requiring increased focus, including treatment and outcomes, neuroimaging and additional disease-modifying factors (comorbidities, socioeconomic status, race and so on).
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- Joy B Parrish
- Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo General Medical Center, 100 High Street, Ste. D-2, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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Lugaresi A, Rottoli MR, Patti F. Fostering adherence to injectable disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis. Expert Rev Neurother 2014; 14:1029-42. [PMID: 25109614 DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2014.945523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis requires long-term management, often with disease-modifying therapies. Poor medication adherence, especially to injectables, can increase relapse and hospitalisation rates and consume healthcare resources. We discuss adherence definitions and terminology and its prevalence in multiple sclerosis (MS). Typical causes of poor adherence in patients with MS include: insufficient efficacy or tolerability, concurrent disorders, and consequences of MS (e.g., forgetfulness, depression, fatigue and poor motor skills). Ways to improve adherence rates are reviewed, focusing on interdisciplinary healthcare teams, good communication between healthcare workers and patients (and their families), ongoing support and digital tools to promote adherence. We consider open communication and continuing education to be key, and that MS nurses have a pivotal role in ensuring patients' adherence to MS medicines.
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- Alessandra Lugaresi
- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, Multiple Sclerosis Center, University "G. d'Annunzio", Ospedale Clinicizzato "SS Annunziata", VII livello, Corpo A, Via dei Vestini snc, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with different types of interferon beta: A randomized clinical trial. J Neurol Sci 2014; 342:16-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2013] [Revised: 01/13/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Huh SY, Joo J, Kim SH, Joung AR, Park K, Kim W, Park MS, Kim HJ. Validity of korean versions of the multiple sclerosis impact scale and the multiple sclerosis international quality of life questionnaire. J Clin Neurol 2014; 10:148-56. [PMID: 24829601 PMCID: PMC4017018 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.2.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Assessment of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important in clinical evaluations of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients for quantifying the impact of illness and treatment on their daily lives. Although MS-specific HRQoL instruments have been used internationally, there are no data regarding HRQoL instruments specifically designed for patients with MS in Korea. The objective of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Korean Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) and the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire. METHODS Fifty-six patients with MS were recruited from June 2009 to February 2010 at the National Cancer Center in Korea. The original English versions of the MSIS-29 scale and the MusiQoL questionnaire were translated into Korean and evaluated for their acceptability, reliability, and validity. RESULTS The patients wereaged 36.5±8.6 years (mean±SD; range, 20-56 years). Their score on the Expanded Disability Status Scale was 2.0±1.9 (mean; range, 0-7.5), and their disease duration was 5.2±4.7 years (mean±SD; range, 1-24 years). The Korean versions of the MSIS-29 and MusiQoL questionnaires showed satisfactory psychometric properties, including construct validity (item-internal consistencies of 0.59-0.95 and 0.59-0.92, respectively; item-discriminant validities of 95-100% and 93.8-100%), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 0.96-0.97 and 0.77-0.96), reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.78-0.90 and 0.50-0.93), unidimensionality (Loevinger scalability coefficients of 0.70-0.78 and 0.63-0.90), and acceptability. External validity testing indicated the presence of significant correlations between similar aspects of the two questionnaires. CONCLUSIONS The Korean translated versions of the MSIS-29 and MusiQoL questionnaires demonstrated reliability and validity for measuring HRQoL in Korean patients with MS.
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- So-Young Huh
- Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Biometric Research Branch, Research Institute and Hospital of National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute and Hospital of National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute and Hospital of National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Biometric Research Branch, Research Institute and Hospital of National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Research Institute and Hospital of National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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Jongen PJ, Lehnick D, Koeman J, Frequin S, Heersema D, Kornips B, Schyns-Soeterboek A, Visser LH, Schiphof P, Valkenburg A, Hiel J. Fatigue and health-related quality of life in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis after 2 years glatiramer acetate treatment are predicted by changes at 6 months: an observational multi-center study. J Neurol 2014; 261:1469-76. [PMID: 24792727 PMCID: PMC4119257 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-014-7363-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Observational studies of up to 12 months duration showed that glatiramer acetate (GA) treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis may result in decreased fatigue and improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL), with no changes in disability or mood. We investigated whether in the second year of treatment these improvements are sustained, disability or mood yet improved, and 2-year changes may be predicted by changes in the first 6 or 12 months. The multi-center FOCUS-Extension study was a prospective extension of the 12-month, international, observational FOCUS study and included 67 patients (38 treatment-naïve, 29 pre-treated) of the Dutch FOCUS cohort. Fatigue, HRQoL, depression and disability were measured by the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS), Leeds Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life (LMSQoL) questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory-Short Form and the Guy's Neurological Disability Scale. A 2-year period of GA treatment was associated with -0.52 and +0.66 standard deviation changes in mean FIS and LMSQoL scores compared to baseline, whereas disability and mood remained unchanged. For FIS and LMSQoL, the Pearson correlation coefficients between 6-month changes and 2-year scores were 0.47 and 0.50, and between 12-month changes and 2-year scores 0.65 and 0.62. After 2 years GA treatment, the improvements in fatigue and HRQoL observed at 1 year are sustained, whereas disability and mood remain unchanged compared to baseline. Moreover, the levels of fatigue and HRQoL at 2 years GA treatment are predicted by the improvements at 6 months.
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Buhse M, Banker WM, Clement LM. Factors associated with health-related quality of life among older people with multiple sclerosis. Int J MS Care 2014; 16:10-9. [PMID: 24688350 DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2012-046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was conducted to determine which factors (clinical and demographic) are associated with mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) aged 60 years and older. METHODS Data were collected at four MS centers on Long Island, New York, from a total of 211 patients. Three surveys were administered that collected demographic information and included validated questionnaires measuring quality of life (QOL), cognition, depression, and disability. Multivariate linear regression analyses examined the relationship between patient demographics and scores on standardized scales measuring mental and physical HRQOL (Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54). Variables included in the regression models were selected on the basis of the Andersen Healthcare Utilization model. This framework encompasses the multiple influences on health status, including predisposing characteristics, enabling resources, need, and health behavior. RESULTS We found that mental HRQOL was negatively associated with having a high school education or less, risk of neurologic impairment, physical disability, and depression. No variables were positively associated with mental HRQOL. Physical HRQOL was negatively associated with risk of neurologic impairment, physical disability, depression, and the comorbidity of thyroid disease. However, patient employment and, surprisingly, being widowed were positively associated with physical HRQOL. These findings are consistent with those of similar studies among younger patients in which lower HRQOL was associated with increased disability, depression, risk of neurologic impairment, and lower levels of education. CONCLUSIONS The findings that patient employment and being widowed were associated with better physical HRQOL suggest that older patients have the ability to adapt and adjust to the challenges of MS over time. Clinicians should regularly screen for HRQOL in older patients with MS.
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- Marijean Buhse
- SUNY Stony Brook School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, USA (MB); and KJT Group, Honeoye Falls, NY, USA (WMB, LMC)
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- SUNY Stony Brook School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, USA (MB); and KJT Group, Honeoye Falls, NY, USA (WMB, LMC)
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- SUNY Stony Brook School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY, USA (MB); and KJT Group, Honeoye Falls, NY, USA (WMB, LMC)
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Zecca C, Riccitelli GC, Calabrese P, Pravatà E, Candrian U, Guttmann CRG, Gobbi C. Treatment satisfaction, adherence and behavioral assessment in patients de-escalating from natalizumab to interferon β. BMC Neurol 2014; 14:38. [PMID: 24576156 PMCID: PMC3940251 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-14-38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background De-escalating natalizumab (NTZ) to interferon beta 1b (IFN B 1B) is a possible treatment option in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients interrupting NTZ because of increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The aim of this study was to evaluate satisfaction and adherence to treatment, behavioral and fatigue changes in patients switched to IFN B 1B compared to continued NTZ treatment. Methods A 1 year, prospective, randomized, rater-blinded, parallel-group study. Nineteen relapsing remitting (RR) MS patients, randomly assigned to undergo either NTZ (n = 10) or IFN B 1B (n = 9) treatment, who had previously received NTZ for at least 12 months with disease stability and fearing or at risk for PML were included. Patients underwent behavioral and treatment assessments at baseline, after 24-week and 1 year follow-up. Behavioral assessment included measures of cognition, fatigue and quality of life. Treatment assessment included measures of satisfaction, persistence and adherence to treatment. Clinical-radiological disease activity and safety were also assessed. Results Baseline characteristics of patients were similar between groups except for Euro Quality Visual Analogue Scale, being higher in the NTZ group (p = 0.04). Within-group comparisons at the three time points, as well as interaction analysis of treatment effect over time did not show any statistically significant differences in behavioral or treatment assessments, but a coherent trend favoring NTZ over IFN B 1B. Conclusions De-escalating NTZ to IFN B 1B is feasible and associated with overall good patient related outcome and persistently stable behavioral measures.
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- Neurocentre of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.
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Johansson S, Kottorp A, Lee KA, Gay CL, Lerdal A. Can the Fatigue Severity Scale 7-item version be used across different patient populations as a generic fatigue measure--a comparative study using a Rasch model approach. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2014; 12:24. [PMID: 24559076 PMCID: PMC3936846 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatigue is a disabling symptom associated with reduced quality of life in various populations living with chronic illnesses. The transfer of knowledge about fatigue from one group to another is crucial in both research and healthcare. Outcomes should be validly and reliably comparable between groups and should not be unduly influenced by diagnostic variations. The present study evaluates whether the Fatigue Severity Scale 7-item version (FSS-7) demonstrates similar item hierarchy across people with multiple sclerosis, stroke or HIV/AIDS to ensure valid comparisons between groups, and provide further evidence of internal scale validity. METHODS A secondary comparative analysis was performed using data from three different studies of three different chronic illnesses: multiple sclerosis, stroke and HIV/AIDS. Each of these studies had previously concluded that the FSS-7 has better psychometric properties than the original FSS for measuring fatigue interference. Data from 224 people with multiple sclerosis, 104 people with stroke and 316 people with HIV/AIDS were examined. Item response theory and a Rasch model were chosen to analyze the similarity of the FSS-7 item hierarchy across the three diagnostic groups RESULTS Cross-sample differences were found for items #3, #5, #6 and #9 for two of the three samples, which raise questions about item validity across groups. However, disease-specific and disease-generic Rasch measures were similar across samples, indicating that individual fatigue interference measures in these three chronic illnesses might still be reliably comparable using the FSS-7. CONCLUSIONS Some items performed differently between the three samples but did not bias person measures, thereby indicating that fatigue interference in these illnesses might still be reliably compared using FSS-7 scores. However, caution is warranted when comparing fatigue raw sum scores directly across diagnostic groups using the FSS-7. Further studies of the scale are needed in other types of chronic illnesses.
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- Sverker Johansson
- Department of Neurobiology, Care sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Interferon-beta-1a treatment has a positive effect on quality of life of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: Results from a longitudinal study. J Neurol Sci 2014; 337:180-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Van Schependom J, D'hooghe MB, De Schepper M, Cleynhens K, D'hooge M, Haelewyck MC, De Keyser J, Nagels G. Relative contribution of cognitive and physical disability components to quality of life in MS. J Neurol Sci 2013; 336:116-21. [PMID: 24176242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Information on the relative influence of cognitive and physical impairment on the quality of life in multiple sclerosis is currently limited and no scientific consensus has been reached yet. OBJECTIVE For this reason, we wanted to examine the relative contribution of cognitive and physical impairment measures comprised in the MSFC test on quality of life in MS. METHODS In the National MS Center Melsbroek, patients regularly undergo MSFC and EQ5D measurements. We investigated the correlations between the EQ5D, EQVAS and the MSFC and EDSS scores by the use of ANOVA and multilinear models. RESULTS We found a significant correlation between the EQVAS score and cognition in a univariate model. When including EDSS score and MSFC outcomes into the model, cognition was, however, excluded based on the Akaike Information Criterion. Cognition was, on the other hand, a significant predictor for the "Usual Activities" question of the EQ5D. CONCLUSIONS Although cognitive performance as measured on the PASAT-3s does not correlate with a patient's perceived quality of life in a multivariate model, it remains an important predictor for the patient's usual activities.
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- Jeroen Van Schependom
- UZ Jette, Center for Neurosciences, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium; Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
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- UZ Jette, Center for Neurosciences, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium; National MS Center Melsbroek, Vanheylenstraat 16, 1820, Melsbroek, Belgium.
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- Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
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- National MS Center Melsbroek, Vanheylenstraat 16, 1820, Melsbroek, Belgium.
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- National MS Center Melsbroek, Vanheylenstraat 16, 1820, Melsbroek, Belgium.
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- Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
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- UZ Jette, Center for Neurosciences, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium.
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- UZ Jette, Center for Neurosciences, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium; National MS Center Melsbroek, Vanheylenstraat 16, 1820, Melsbroek, Belgium; Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, Place du parc 20, 7000, Mons, Belgium.
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Lugaresi A, di Ioia M, Travaglini D, Pietrolongo E, Pucci E, Onofrj M. Risk-benefit considerations in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2013; 9:893-914. [PMID: 23836975 PMCID: PMC3699254 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s45144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system and mainly affects young adults. Its natural history has changed in recent years with the advent of disease-modifying drugs, which have been available since the early 1990s. The increasing number of first-line and second-line treatment options, together with the variable course of the disease and patient lifestyles and expectations, makes the therapeutic decision a real challenge. The aim of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of the main present and some future drugs for relapsing-remitting MS, including risk-benefit considerations, to enable readers to draw their own conclusions regarding the risk-benefit assessment of personalized treatment strategies, taking into account not only treatment-related but also disease-related risks. We performed a Medline literature search to identify studies on the treatment of MS with risk stratification and risk-benefit considerations. We focused our attention on studies of disease-modifying, immunomodulating, and immunosuppressive drugs, including monoclonal antibodies. Here we offer personal considerations, stemming from long-term experience in the treatment of MS and thorough discussions with other neurologists closely involved in the care of patients with the disease. MS specialists need to know not only the specific risks and benefits of single drugs, but also about drug interactions, either in simultaneous or serial combination therapy, and patient comorbidities, preferences, and fears. This has to be put into perspective, considering also the risks of untreated disease in patients with different clinical and radiological characteristics. There is no single best treatment strategy, but therapy has to be tailored to the patient. This is a time-consuming task, rich in complexity, and influenced by the attitude towards risk on the parts of both the patient and the clinical team. The broader the MS drug market becomes, the harder it will be for the clinician to help the patient decide which therapeutic strategy to opt for.
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- Alessandra Lugaresi
- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Operative Unit Neurologia ASUR Marche Area Vasta 3, Macerata, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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Natalizumab treatment reduces fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Results from the TYNERGY trial; a study in the real life setting. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58643. [PMID: 23555589 PMCID: PMC3605436 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Fatigue is a significant symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. First-generation disease modifying therapies (DMTs) are at best moderately effective to improve fatigue. Observations from small cohorts have indicated that natalizumab, an antibody targeting VLA-4, may reduce MS-related fatigue. The TYNERGY study aimed to further evaluate the effects of natalizumab treatment on MS-related fatigue. In this one-armed clinical trial including 195 MS patients, natalizumab was prescribed in a real-life setting, and a validated questionnaire, the Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive functions (FSMC), was used both before and after 12 months of treatment to evaluate a possible change in the fatigue experienced by the patients. In the treated cohort all measured variables, that is, fatigue score, quality of life, sleepiness, depression, cognition, and disability progression were improved from baseline (all p values<0.0001). Walking speed as measured by the six-minute walk-test also increased at month 12 (p = 0.0016). All patients were aware of the nature of the treatment agent, and of the study outcomes.
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Ristori G, Annibali V, Salvetti M. The mood–immunity relationship in multiple sclerosis. Exp Neurol 2013; 241:34-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2012.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Patti F. Treatment of cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2012; 21:1679-99. [DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2012.716036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Iaffaldano P, Viterbo RG, Paolicelli D, Lucchese G, Portaccio E, Goretti B, Direnzo V, D'Onghia M, Zoccolella S, Amato MP, Trojano M. Impact of natalizumab on cognitive performances and fatigue in relapsing multiple sclerosis: a prospective, open-label, two years observational study. PLoS One 2012; 7:e35843. [PMID: 22558238 PMCID: PMC3338465 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Natalizumab reduces the relapse rate and magnetic resonance imaging activity in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). So far the influence of natalizumab on cognitive functions and fatigue in MS remains uncertain. The aim of this prospective, open-label, observational study was to evaluate the possible effects of natalizumab on cognition and fatigue measures in RRMS patients treated for up to two years. METHODS Cognitive performances were examined by the Rao's Brief Repeatable Battery (BRB), the Stroop test (ST) and the Cognitive Impairment Index (CII), every 12 months. Patients who failed in at least 3 tests of the BRB and the ST were classified as cognitively impaired (CI). Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) was administered every 12 months to assess patient's self-reported fatigue. One hundred and 53 patients completed 1 and 2 year-natalizumab treatment, respectively. RESULTS After 1 year of treatment the percentage of CI patients decreased from 29% (29/100) at baseline to 19% (19/100) (p = 0.031) and the mean baseline values of CII (13.52±6.85) and FSS (4.01±1.63) scores were significantly reduced (10.48±7.12, p<0.0001 and 3.61±1.56, p = 0.008). These significant effects were confirmed in the subgroup of patients treated up to two years. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that a short-term NTZ treatment may significantly improve cognitive performances and fatigue in RRMS patients.
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- Pietro Iaffaldano
- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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Patti F, Amato MP, Trojano M, Bastianello S, Tola MR, Picconi O, Cilia S, Cottone S, Grimaldi LME. Longitudinal changes in social functioning in mildly disabled patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis receiving subcutaneous interferon β-1a: results from the COGIMUS (COGnitive Impairment in MUltiple Sclerosis) study (II). Qual Life Res 2011; 21:1111-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-0021-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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