MS treatment workshop Flashcards

1
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myelitis is

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inflammation of myelin, you see this in MS

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what is up with JC virus

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it is a virus that 50% of the people have. You do not notice it, but it becomes a problem if your immune system is deregulated due to treatment (as it is in MS)

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3
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aHSCT

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human stem cell therapy. voor een paar maanden zijn alle immuuncellen weg, maar deze groeien wel weer aan! daarom dus een goede treatment. minder groot risico voor JCV, want immuunsysteem is maar een paar maanden suppressed in plaats van altijd

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alemtuzumab

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aggressive, antibody that attacts B and T cells

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5
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which medications only attack B cells

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ocrelizumab and rituximab

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