The Art of Brain Preservation in 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

Find more information about White Matter pathology

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