Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025
The year is drawing to a close – time to say thank you to my readers who regularly follow this blog and enrich it with their suggestions and comments. And time to look at the
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HIV, HIV Medications and Multiple Sclerosis
In this video, Prof. Mäurer explores the question of whether there is a connection between HIV and Multiple Sclerosis, or whether HIV drugs can be used to treat Multiple Sclerosis. Please consider using the automated
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Termination of Therapy
There is broad consensus that MS therapy should start as early as possible. However, for people with MS, the question of how long MS therapy should be continued and when it can be safely stopped
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The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – Facts and Considerations on Infection (2)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the family of herpes viruses. EBV was first identified as a human tumor virus in Burkitt’s lymphoma (an aggressive blood cancer of the B-cell series) and has subsequently been
Continue reading The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – Facts and Considerations (1)
The Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV for short, often causes confusion in connection with multiple sclerosis. Therefore, this is the start of the first of three parts with facts and considerations about EBV and MS. In
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Science Denial
We live in turbulent times. The center of our society now feels an increasing erosion of democratic principles, the decay of our democracy is now a real danger. The risk exists alongside intolerance, homophobia, racism,
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Uhthoff’s Tips from the Neurologist
Even though comparatively mild temperatures prevail so far and it frequently rains: Summer is definitely coming and so is Uhthoff. Prof. Dr. med. Mathias Mäurer provides tips from a neurologist for the hot season. In
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Nutrition and MS: What’s the deal with wheat?
The topic of nutrition is a perennial issue in Multiple Sclerosis. Of course, we all have to eat – and the idea that the things we consume on a daily basis have an impact on
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Cancellation of Homeopathy as a Health Insurance Benefit
I am not a particular fan of the policies of Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, but he is right with the measure to remove homeopathy from health insurance benefits – even if he is accused of
Continue readingConsiderations on the Placebo Effect
The discussion about my text on the Mollii Suit at the end of last year was interesting. After the publication of the text, some of my patients approached me and showed me videos of their
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