Motivators and barriers for smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study to inform the design of a tailored intervention. 

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Background: Tobacco smoking is a relevant determinant of multiple sclerosis (MS) onset, and smokers have increased risk for faster progression of MS compared to non-smokers. While the smoking prevalence is high in Germany, no smoking cessation programs have been developed specifically in MS populations to date, and only little is known about the motivators and… Read more »

Fluid excess on intensive care unit after mechanical thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke is associated with unfavorable neurological and functional outcomes: An observational cohort study.

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Introduction: Endovascular thrombectomy stands as a pivotal component in the standard care for patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Subsequent care for patients often extends to a neurological intensive care unit. While fluid management is integral to intensive care, the association between early fluid balance and neurological and functional outcomes post-thrombectomy has… Read more »

Early prediction of ventricular peritoneal shunt dependency in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage patients by recurrent neural network-based machine learning using routine intensive care unit data.

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Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) can lead to complications such as acute hydrocephalic congestion. Treatment of this acute condition often includes establishing an external ventricular drainage (EVD). However, chronic hydrocephalus develops in some patients, who then require placement of a permanent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The aim of this study was to employ recurrent neural network (RNN)-based… Read more »

Diet and multiple sclerosis – development and mixed methods feasibility testing of a comprehensive nutritional information resource (NUTRIMS)

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Purpose: Persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) are often confused by contradictory dietary advice. The purpose of this research was to explore the information needs and design a comprehensive, evidence-based nutritional information resource on diet and MS (NUTRIMS). Methods: A mixed-methods design with three sequential phases was adopted: (1) Needs assessment and development: Two focus groups… Read more »

Acceptability and Feasibility of the English Version of Elevida, a Self-Guided Online Fatigue Intervention for People with Multiple Sclerosis.

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Background: Fatigue is common in multiple sclerosis (MS); it significantly impairs quality of life, and treatment options are limited. A randomized controlled trial of Elevida, a self-guided, online German fatigue intervention, showed significant benefit. We tested an English version of Elevida with people with MS in Australia. Methods: Participants were volunteers with MS who self-reported… Read more »

Cognitive-motor interference in multiple sclerosis and healthy controls: results from single, dual and triple task posturography.

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„Aim: This article is based on our previous research, which was presented as a poster at the ECTRIMSCongress 2018 and published as a conference abstract (https://www.professionalabstracts.com/ectrims2018/iplanner/#/presentation/1698). Cognitive-motor interference (CMI) has been observed inboth healthy controls (HC) and persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), but limited and contradictory datais making it difficult to assess the impact of… Read more »

Nutrition Knowledge and Food Literacy Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis – Development and Validation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

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Background/Objectives: Persons with MS (pwMSs) are often confronted with contradictory dietary advice, which is not always based on sound scientific evidence. This may lead to poor MS-specific nutrition knowledge (MSNK) and food literacy (MSFL). To date, no studies have assessed MSNK and MSFL among pwMSs. Moreover, no validated tools to measure the effects of educational… Read more »

Identification and development of TRPM4 antagonists to counteract neuronal excitotoxicity.

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Neurodegeneration in central nervous system disorders is linked to dysregulated neuronal calcium. Direct inhibition of glutamate-induced neuronal calcium influx, particularly via N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR), has led to adverse effects and clinical trial failures. A more feasible approach is to modulate NMDAR activity or calcium signaling indirectly. In this respect, the calcium-activated non-selective cation channel transient… Read more »

Generation of two isogenic human iPSC lines (ZIPi013-B-1, ZIPi013-B-2) carrying a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated deletion of TRPM4

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 Two isogenic hiPSC lines, ZIPi013-B-1 and ZIPi013-B-2, were generated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated indels in the TRPM4 gene of the previously published ZIPi013-B. TRPM4 belongs to the evolutionarily conserved family of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. It is expressed ubiquitously and its activity is regulated by intracellular calcium binding, changes in membrane potential, phosphoinositide lipids in the… Read more »