scholarly journals Quality of Life and Its Relationship to Brain Lesions and Atrophy on Magnetic Resonance Images in 60 Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vallabh Janardhan ◽  
Rohit Bakshi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Brain Lesions

scholarly journals Why this is not multiple sclerosis: a case based approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (12) ◽  
pp. 985-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaira Fernanda Martinho Nicolau ◽  
Enedina Maria Lobato de Oliveira ◽  
Denis Bernardi Bichuetti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Red Flags ◽  
Diagnosis Criteria ◽  
Treatment Prognosis ◽  
Clinical Chart ◽  
Case Based

Objective To present a case series of patients previously diagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) which were later confirmed as an alternative diagnosis, and describe the clinical and paraclinical signs that led to this change. Method Nine patients are described. We reviewed the patient’s clinical chart, magnetic resonance images (MRI) and cerebrospinal fluid. Results There was a mean of three typical symptoms of MS and four clinical red flags per patient. MRI red flags were found in 88,9% of all referrals, with a mean of 3 encountered per patient. Conclusion We identified that, not only the misdiagnosed patients did not fulfill MS diagnosis criteria, but also how the described red flags are a useful tool in the differentiation of MS from other diseases. This data is important for guiding future diagnosis, especially for general clinicians and neurologists, which directly interfere with the patient’s management, treatment, prognosis and quality of life.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of massage therapy on fatigue and pain in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205521732110227
Author(s):  
Shahin Salarvand ◽  
Mohammad Eghbal Heidari ◽  
Kazem Farahi ◽  
Erfan Teymuri ◽  
Mohammad Almasian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Massage Therapy ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Clinical Value ◽  
Significant Trial

Background Fatigue and pain are prevalent symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and frequent complaint in MS patients, which reduce their quality of life. This study aimed to assess the effect of massage therapy on pain and fatigue in MS Patients. Method The original and Persian databases were searched included PubMed, web of science, embase, ovid, scopus, and the Cochrane Library, SID, and Iranedex from inception to November 2020. Studies that reported the effect of massage on fatigue and pain were included. Two investigators extracted all relevant data, independently. For deriving analysis, mean difference (MD) and standardized mean difference (SMD) were used. Result Ten studies were eligible acoording criteria. The effect of massage on fatigue showed significant improvement (−1.62; 95% CL −2.40, −0.83; p < .00001), also results of the systematic review showed a significant reduction in pain severity. Conclusion Massage as a complementary and non-pharmacological therapy might have been associated with alleviating fatigue and pain in M.S. patients. Based on the current study, massage intervention for MS patients could have possible clinical value for palliating pain and fatigue and improving quality of life; however, this matter needs further and more significant trial studies.

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