Effects of pregnancy and delivery on disease activity in multiple sclerosis
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Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis should begin taking interferon beta again as soon as their pregnancy is over. A 1998 study found that a group of pregnant women with multiple sclerosis were less likely to have a relapse during the pregnancy but more likely to have one after childbirth. This could compromise the mother's ability to care for the infant. Interferon beta and glatiramer acetate are both used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis but neither should be used during pregnancy.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 1998
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Robotic surgery - Squeezing into tight places
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The advantages of using robotic systems in surgery are discussed. Robot-assisted surgeons will be able to see real-time, three-dimensional scanner images electronically superimposed over the operative field that is displayed on the monitor and this will help the surgeon to determine the exact location of a tumor and more readily avoid damaging vital structures.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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Multiple Sclerosis: The plaque and its pathogenesis
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A study on the knowledge of the pathogenesis of the inflammatory and neurodegenerative elements of the multiple sclerosis plaque is illustrated. It is believed that the histopathological hallmark originates from a breach in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier in a person who is genetically predisposed to the disease.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2006
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