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NP-led Care Improves Quality of Life for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Depression improved with add-on nurse practitioner (NP)–led care in comparison with usual neurologist care at 3 and 6 months for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): satisfaction with care was the same in both … Read more

Smoking, Drinking Tied to Increased MS Risk, More Severe Symptoms

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High alcohol consumption may contribute to more severe neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) — and smoking may make a diagnosis of MS more likely, new research suggests. “Our results add to the understanding of how health-associated behaviors, such as alcohol consumption and smoking, interact with neurodegeneration in MS,” lead author Iris Kleerekooper, MD, … Read more