The Art of Brain Preservation in Multiple Sclerosis

Stuart SchlossmanMS Research Study and Reports, Multiple Sclerosis

Adding Grey to the Palette Completes the Picture

What Is Brain Preservation?

Brain Preservation is a comprehensive look at neurological function that considers multiple factors contributing to central nervous system (CNS) damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
 

A Comprehensive Look at Multiple Sclerosis

Brain Preservation is a comprehensive look at neurological function that considers multiple factors contributing to central nervous system (CNS) damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). It explores 4 areas related to brain and spinal cord damage, including
  1. White Matter pathology
  2. Grey Matter pathology
  3. Comorbidities/lifestyle
  4. Neurological Reserve

1. White Matter (WM): An important component of Brain Preservation in MS is preventing inflammatory lesions and volume loss (atrophy) in the WM of the brain.MS historically has been considered a disease of WM.1,2 Generally, there is a focus on preventing new inflammatory lesions, minimizing atrophy, and reducing the number of relapses experienced by MS patients.3  With every lesion prevented, there is a minimization of damage, beginning the process of Brain Preservation.3

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