COVID-19 infection in a patient with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod

Abstract

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus causing an infectious respiratory disease (COVID-19) was identified, which since then has developed into a pandemic with higher rates of mortality in older individuals and those with underlying medical conditions.1 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated neurologic disease which requires long-term treatment with immunotherapies that have been shown to increase the risk of infections.2 As a result, there is significant anxiety among patients and neurologists during the pandemic regarding the infection outcome in this patient population. We present a patient with MS treated with fingolimod who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and had a favorable outcome.