The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the age of affected patients are increasing
owing to increased longevity of the general population and the availability of effective …

Aging is one of the main risk factors for the development of many neurodegenerative
diseases. Emerging evidence has acknowledged neuroinflammation as potential trigger of …

Inflammation is a common process involved in aging, multiple sclerosis (MS), and age-
related neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's …

Background A growing body of studies have examined the effect of exercise in people with
multiple sclerosis (MS), while findings of available studies were conflicting. This meta …

Background The increase in life expectancy of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) requires
a better knowledge of disease features in the older patients group. Objective To describe the …

Background and purpose In aging, lower extremity muscle power is undoubtedly one of the
most important parameters of neuromuscular function implicating lower extremity physical …

Background There is consistent evidence of an association between physical activity and
walking performance in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). To date, this relationship has …

Introduction Persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) accumulate impairments in muscle
strength and limitations in physical function as the disease progresses. The same symptoms …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the detrimental effect of nicotine and tobacco smoke
on the central nervous system (CNS) is caused by the neurotoxic role of nicotine on blood …

Introduction Approximately one-third of all persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) are older,
ie, having an age≥ 60 years. Whilst ageing and MS separately elicit deteriorating effects on …