See why early MS-related damage can go undetected
|
| |
|
Irreversible prediagnosis damage heightens the need for decisive postdiagnosis action1
|
|
|
|
Neurological reserve allows early MS-related damage to go undetected—sometimes for years—before clinical symptoms appear1
|
Neurological Reserve1
|
|
| Brain reserve is the physical quantity of brain tissue, or brain volume |
|
Cognitive reserve is the brain's ability to process tasks and actively compensate for physical damage |
|
|
|
|
The effect of cognitive decline has been shown to be greater in patients with lower neurological reserve2
|
Impact of disease burden on cognitive status2
|
|
|
|
References: 1. Giovannoni G, Butzkueven H, Dhib-Jalbut S, et al. Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2016;9(suppl 1):S5-S48. 2. Sumowski JF, Leavitt VM. Cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2013;19(9):1122-1127.
You have received this email because you agreed to receive communications from Biogen. If you prefer not to receive further messages from this sender, please click here to unsubscribe and confirm your request.
|
| |
© 2018 Biogen. All rights reserved. 08/18 FCH-US-4209
|
225 Binney Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
800-456-2255
|