Mansoor Salman, Kelly Siobhan, Murphy Kevin, Waters Aine, Siddiqui Nauman Saleem
1Department of Neurology, Sligo University Hospital, Sligo, Ireland.
Division of Adult Haematology, Tufts Medical Centre, Boston, USA.
Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg. 2020;56(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s41983-020-00177-0. Epub 2020 May 1.
The novel coronavirus which emerged in Wuhan province of China has taken world by surprise. Since been diagnosed in December 2019, it has been termed a "Pandemic" and there is a growing concern in physicians across the globe. As new evidence is emerging, there are various preventative strategies which are being deployed. Multiple sclerosis patients who are on disease modifying therapies (DMTs) might be at a higher risk of acquiring or a poorer outcome due to their immune status. This review looks at the available evidence in managing this global crisis.
在中国湖北省出现的新型冠状病毒令世界震惊。自2019年12月被确诊以来,它已被称为“大流行”,全球医生对此的担忧也与日俱增。随着新证据的出现,人们正在部署各种预防策略。正在接受疾病修正疗法(DMTs)的多发性硬化症患者,由于其免疫状态,可能有更高的感染风险或更差的预后。本综述着眼于应对这一全球危机的现有证据。