Simple algorithm helps improve treatment, reduce disparities in MS

Simple algorithm helps improve treatment, reduce disparities in MS

MINNEAPOLIS, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A simple treatment algorithm may help reduce treatment disparities for Hispanic and Black people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a preliminary study released March 3, 2025, that will be presented at the American…

MS Treatment Improved by Simple Computer Program

A simple computer algorithm that suggests treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) based on symptoms and medical status rather than other factors like race/ethnicity is effective for improving treatment outcomes and reducing disparities in people with this condition. The study, which will be presented at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in San Diego in April, showed that treatment outcomes for Black or Hispanic people with …

ACTRIMS 2025: Updated McDonald criteria could aid MS diagnosis

Proposed revisions to the McDonald criteria, a set of diagnostic guidelines for multiple sclerosis (MS), may help diagnose people who could have been missed under earlier versions, according to a recent analysis. That includes people with radiological-only onset, when there are signs of disease on MRI scans but no obvious neurological symptoms, as well as […] The post ACTRIMS 2025: Updated McDonald criteria could aid MS diagnosis appeared first …

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in MS

Tweet Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has had a number of uses in healthcare, but mainly focused on treating psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. In MS it has been principally utilised to see if it improves motor function and cognition. Its attraction is that it is non-invasive and uses an external paddle with magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells along the outer layer of the brain (i.e., the cortex). In a systematic…