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International collaborators identify new genetic risk factors for MS

The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) has identified two new genetic variations associated with MS, completing the largest replicated whole genome scan (scan of all the genes in the body) for multiple sclerosis to date. To read more, please click here for a link to the US National MS Society's website or here for the UK MS Society's news page.

Prague07 programme now available

The programme for this year's free one-day event about MS, Prague07, is now available.

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International Medical and Scientific Board meeting

MSIF's International Medical and Scientific Board (IMSB) will meet on 11 October 2007 in Prague, during ECTRIMS.

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Profile of the Month : January 2008

Dr Hithaishi Weerakoon

Age: 44
Country: Sri Lanka
Occupation: Doctor
Year of diagnosis: 1997

"We want people with MS to get the most out of life and to hold their heads up high with dignity."

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Deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic area is more effective than nucleus ventralis intermedius stimulation for bilateral intention tremor

The authors looked at the impact of deep brain stimulation in different sites in the treatment of severe tremor in people with MS. They found that stimulation in one of these areas seems to be of some benefit in treating this symptom.

authors: Hamel W, Herzog J, Kopper F, Pinsker M, Weinert D, Muller D, Krack P, Deuschl G, Mehdorn HM.

source: Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2007 Aug 1

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Predictive value of clinical characteristics for 'benign' multiple sclerosis

The authors looked for clinical predictors of a benign course of MS after 10 years. They found that an earlier benign course of disease with low disability and relapse number at five years seemed to be associated with a good prognosis.

authors: Ramsaransing GS, De Keyser J.

source: Eur J Neurol. 2007 Aug;14(8):885-9.

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Chronotherapy using corticosteroids for multiple sclerosis relapses

The authors compared daytime and night-time use of steroids to treat relapses in people with MS. Surprisingly they found that the night-time treatment was more effective and better tolerated.

authors: Glass-Marmor L, Paperna T, Ben-Yosef Y, Miller A.

source: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2007 Aug;78(8):886-8. Epub 2006 Oct 20

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MRI criteria for multiple sclerosis in patients presenting with clinically isolated syndromes: a multicentre retrospective study

The authors tested the recently proposed MRI criteria to diagnose MS in people after only one clinical attack. They found that these new criteria were useful for the diagnosis and simple to apply.

authors: Swanton JK, Rovira A, Tintore M, Altmann DR, Barkhof F, Filippi M, Huerga E, Miszkiel KA, Plant GT, Polman C, Rovaris M, Thompson AJ, Montalban X, Miller DH.

source: Lancet Neurol. 2007 Aug;6(8):677-86.

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Study finds early sun exposure associated with reduced risk of MS

source: US National MS Society

Researchers report that sun exposure during childhood was associated with a reduced risk of MS in a study of 79 pairs of twins in which one twin had MS.

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Neurological Information Day in Ireland

source: MS Society of Ireland

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland and the Neurological Alliance of Ireland are hosting a Neurological Information Day on the 14th September 2007.

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