Hot Topic! Multiple Sclerosis

The Guardian has recently reported that researchers “have discovered a genetic variant that appears to influence the speed at which multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses, potentially paving the way for new treatments.”

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What can you learn about multiple sclerosis to support your patients now? Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more.

[You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources]

Oxford Medicine Online – chapter 37 Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases in Brain’s Diseases of the Nervous System

BMJ Best Practice – Multiple Sclerosis

Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Clinical Overview Multiple Sclerosis

Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Multiple Sclerosis

Patient Information

Multiple sclerosis: questions to ask your doctor [BMJ Best Practice]
Multiple Sclerosis [Clinical Key]

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