This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Effective treatment strategies right from the start – opportunities, risks, benefits Treatment of multiple sclerosis is aimed at reducing relapses, lowering disease activity, and slowing the progression of the disease and increase in disability. Both course and long-term therapy with e.g.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Immune-mediated neuropathies The role of autoantibodies in polyneuropathies. Immune-mediated neuropathies vary in clinical presentation, course, and pathogenesis. In recent years, autoantibodies against nodal and paranodal proteins of the Ranvier lacing ring have been detected. The autoantibodies can cause… CME-Test
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis New therapeutic option supports first-line management of RRMS Treatment of MS, the autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that most often leads to disability in young adulthood, has made many small advances over the past two decades,… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Advanced Parkinson's disease Effective use of pump therapy A 64-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient developed massive effect fluctuations and severe worsening of symptoms under conventional therapy. Only the use of a continuous intrajejunal dopaminergic stimulation by pump therapy led to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis Family planning with MS therapy need not be a challenge Multiple sclerosis (MS) predominantly affects women between the ages of 20 and 45 at the time of diagnosis – with an increasing incidence [1,2]. As a result, not only is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI). How can progression be delayed? Patients with “Mild Cognitive Impairment” (MCI) have an increased risk of developing manifest dementia. The evidence on drug treatments that slow the progression of neurocognitive impairment is mixed. In terms of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Primary headache Multimodal management of tension headaches As a basis for a differentiated diagnosis and treatment, a careful medical history is crucial. Tension headaches account for over 90% of all primary headache symptoms. Lifestyle measures are an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Chronic pain Pain syndrome: from pathophysiology to therapy When pain becomes a disease in its own right and is no longer a warning function of the body, it is referred to as chronic pain syndrome. In addition to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated KESIMPTA® (ofatumumab) for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis KESIMPTA® (ofatumumab) shows superior efficacy to teriflunomide even in therapy-naïve patients What benefits can patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RMS) expect from first-line treatment with ofatumumab (KESIMPTA®)? The answer to this question was provided by a subgroup analysis of data from…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Adult ADHD Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and co(morbidities). Especially in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the issue of comorbidity/differential diagnosis plays a role that should not be underestimated. Experts assume that a large proportion of those affected also have other…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Side effect management Immune checkpoint inhibitor associated neurological side effects. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are finding increasingly widespread use in oncology with some breakthrough success. However, the activation of the immune system also triggers a wide range of side effects. Neurological… CME-Test
