Nonambulatory People With MS Don't Fare Well With COVID-19
Certain risk factors are associated with a worse COVID-19 outcome among people with MS, according to data collected by COViMS.
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Cannabis Use Common for MS-Related Spasticity
Despite sweeping regulatory changes, usage of cannabis by patients with multiple sclerosis remains relatively steady, especially for treating spasticity, new research shows.
Source: medscape.com
Worse COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to MS Disability, Age
Disability and age were associated with poorer COVID-19 outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, registry data showed. Of approximately 2,000 people with MS and COVID-19 in North America, 17.8% of non-ambulatory patients died, compared with 4.3% of MS patients who walked with assistance and 0.6% of patients who were fully ambulatory, reported Amber Salter, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Death occured most frequently in MS patients, ages 75 and older, who had COVID-19, she said in a presentation at ACTRIMS Forum 2021, the annual meeting of the Americas Comm...
Source: medpagetoday.com