1. John,* 28 Years

John,* 28 Years

IDENTIFYING PATIENT TRANSITIONS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

John,* 28 Years

Diagnosed with RRMS in 2008

 

An IT consultant who was initially diagnosed after an episode consistent with a partial transverse myelitis, bilateral paresthesias in the extremities, with positive Lhermitte's sign. John is currently on disease modifying therapy.

 

What is John's current Diagnosis? 

 

 

Patient Notes*

Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)2

Sustained progression of disease is predicted by a minimum score of 4,3 and an increase in EDSS score of at least one point (for scores ≤5.5), measured over two time points, at least three months apart.4

 

 

Patient Notes*

Relapses

  • Two relapses in the past year

  • Symptoms during last relapse:

    • Muscle weakness

    • Mobility issues

    • Tingling in the extremities

    • Bladder incontinence

Current Symptoms

  • Worsening fatigue

  • Worsening mobility

  • Bladder incontinence

Functioning

Symptoms have had moderate impact on
mobility, social activities, and work

 

 

 

Time will tell, I guess. I know that the therapies also slow down progression. I've only been on my current treatment for just over a year, and I realize that there is the possibility of another relapse, but I feel that now I'm getting the right treatment, I'll be able to tackle it effectively—now that we know what's going on.1**

**Actual patient testimonial.

Patient History*

Clinical data6 from 6 months ago

 

Evoked potentials

  • Abnormal (prolonged) lower limb somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs)

T25FW7,8

4.5

Modified Fatigue Impact Scale9,10

40

total score

 

Brain MRI

 

FLAIR MRI showing a few diffuse lesions in the periventricular area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permission granted by Springer International Publishing11

Spinal MRI

 

Multiple cervical T2 lesions

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Permission granted by Springer International Publishing11

 

Current Test Results*

Current results

 

Evoked potentials

  • Abnormal (prolonged) lower limb somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs)

T25FW7,8

 5.5

Modified Fatigue Impact Scale9,10

 45

Brain MRI

 

FLAIR MRI showing a few diffuse lesions in the periventricular area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permission granted by Springer International Publishing11

Spinal MRI

 

Multiple cervical T2 lesions`

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Permission granted by Springer International Publishing11
*Not a real patient.
EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; FLAIR, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; RRMS, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; SSEP, somatosensory evoked potential; T25FW, timed 25-foot walk.
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