Non-traumatic Acute Epidural Hematoma in Multiple Sclerosis Treated With Fingolimod
2019
Fingolimod acts as a functional antagonist of the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor and is widely used for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). Here we report the first case of nontraumatic acute epidural hematoma in a relapsing-remitting MS patient treated with fingolimod. Fingolimod might increase the risk of hemorrhage by enhancing vasospasm and causing vascular disruption. Switching fingolimod to other disease-modifying drugs, including dimethyl fumarate, should be considered when nontraumatic hemorrhage is observed in MS patients.
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