Impact of tobacco and alcohol consumption on disease progression and MRI in people with multiple sclerosis: results of the prospective cohort study NationMS

Alex Maximilian Keller, Annika Möhl, Anke Salmen, Ralf Gold, Pia Renk, Luisa Klotz, Stefan Bittner, Vinzenz Fleischer, Friedemann Paul, Klemens Ruprecht, Katrin Giglhuber, Hayrettin Tumani, Gisela Antony, Uwe Zettl, Sven G. Meuth, Antonios Bayas, Corinna Trebst, Brigitte Wildemann, Florian Then Bergh, Daniel Kotz, Christoph Heesen

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders

Published online on July 29, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, Volume 19, January-December 2026.
Background:Lifestyle factors, such as smoking cigarettes and alcohol consumption, can influence disease progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).Objective:This study aimed to investigate the associations of smoking cigarettes and alcohol consumption with ...