Impact of Ramadan fasting on disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicenter study

The safety of Ramadan fasting for Muslim patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) is still a matter of debate. This work aimed to study the clinical course of MS during Ramadan fasting and to clarify the predictors of relapses and symptoms exacerbation. This retrospective study included 153 M...

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Published in:Nutritional neuroscience 2021-11, Vol.25 (12), p.2680-2689
Main Authors: Hassan, Amr, Merghany, Nahla, Ouchkat, Fatima, Regragui, Wafa, Kedah, Hanaa, Hamdy, Sherif M., Abdel-Naseer, Maged, Shehata, Hatem S., Shalaby, Nevin M., Kishk, Nirmeen A., Nada, Mona A. F., Hegazy, Mohamed I., Farghaly, Marwa, Ahmed, Sandra M., Hussein, Mona
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Language:English
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DMT
EDSS
Multiple sclerosis
Muslim patients with MS
Ramadan fasting
relapse
symptom worsening
Treatment rescheduling
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Summary:The safety of Ramadan fasting for Muslim patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) is still a matter of debate. This work aimed to study the clinical course of MS during Ramadan fasting and to clarify the predictors of relapses and symptoms exacerbation. This retrospective study included 153 Muslim patients with MS. Data related to the disease course before Ramadan were obtained from patients' files, whereas data related to the disease activity during Ramadan, were collected from patients over the two months following Ramadan. Patients with MS who experienced relapses, exacerbation of symptoms and development of new symptoms during Ramadan had a statistically significant longer disease duration compared to those who did not experience (P < 0.001,
ISSN:1028-415X
1476-8305
DOI:10.1080/1028415X.2021.2006955