Tumefactive multiple sclerosis lesions in two patients after cessation of fingolimod treatment

Background: Fingolimod (FTY) is the first oral medication approved for multiple sclerosis therapy. Until now, little has been known about the effects of FTY withdrawal regarding disease activity and development of tumefactive demyelinating lesions (TDLs), as already described in patients who discont...

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Main Authors: Simon Faissner, Robert Hoepner, Carsten Lukas, Andrew Chan, Ralf Gold, Gisa Ellrichmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285615594575