Dr. Marta Fragoso
Marta Fragoso Martinez is a specialist neurologist working in the Department of Neurology of Terrassa Hospital (Barcelona, Spain), where she coordinates the work of the Demyelinating Diseases Sub-Department. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Extremadura (Badajoz) in Spain in 1997 and completed her specialty training in neurology at the Peurta de Hierro University Hospital in Madrid in 2001. Dr Fragoso focuses on neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's disease, as well as issues related to neuroimmonology and multiple sclerosis. She is a member of the Barcelona College of Physicians (COMB), the Spanish Neurological Society (SEN) and the Catalan Neurological Society (SCN), as well as the demyelinating diseases group of the neurological societies of Spain and Catalonia.

Articles

Multiple sclerosis

Cognitive impairment has been reported at all phases and all subtypes of multiple sclerosis (MS). The severity and type of cognitive impairment varies among individuals and can be observed both in early and in later stages. We should promote primary prevention of cognitive decline, in part through interventions and healthy lifestyles that promote brain maintenance.

Multiple sclerosis

MRI is a test that provides images of the body (brain and spinal cord in MS) using strong magnetic field and radio waves, but not radiation. It allows earlier diagnosis and treatment, as well as monitorization of the progression of MS by keeping track of any new lesions that may have occurred since initial diagnosis.

Multiple sclerosis

Approximately 85% of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis present a relapsing-remitting disease course. This means that symptoms of a clinical relapse typically arise over days, worsen over several weeks and then gradually subside over several weeks or months.