TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 in multiple sclerosis: The Dutch experience
T2 - The Dutch experience
AU - Loonstra, Floor C.
AU - Hoitsma, Elske
AU - van Kempen, Zoé L. E.
AU - Killestein, Joep
AU - Mostert, Jop P.
PY - 2020/9/1
Y1 - 2020/9/1
N2 - Here, we provide an extensive overview of all reported COVID-19 cases in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the Netherlands between 27 February and 9 June 2020, gathered by the Dutch MS Taskforce of the Netherlands Society of Neurology. A total of 86 MS patients were reported, 43 of whom tested positive for COVID-19. Of 43 patients who tested positive, 22 patients were hospitalized. Three intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and four deaths were reported. Our findings show no apparent difference in disease-modifying treatment (DMT) use and COVID-19 disease course in Dutch MS patients. In addition, a clear link between low lymphocyte count and severe disease was not observed.
AB - Here, we provide an extensive overview of all reported COVID-19 cases in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in the Netherlands between 27 February and 9 June 2020, gathered by the Dutch MS Taskforce of the Netherlands Society of Neurology. A total of 86 MS patients were reported, 43 of whom tested positive for COVID-19. Of 43 patients who tested positive, 22 patients were hospitalized. Three intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and four deaths were reported. Our findings show no apparent difference in disease-modifying treatment (DMT) use and COVID-19 disease course in Dutch MS patients. In addition, a clear link between low lymphocyte count and severe disease was not observed.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Multiple sclerosis
KW - disease-modifying treatment
KW - lymphocytes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85087935253&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458520942198
DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458520942198
M3 - Article
C2 - 32662742
SN - 1352-4585
VL - 26
SP - 1256
EP - 1260
JO - Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
JF - Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
IS - 10
ER -