MS and Demyelinating Disorders

The podiatrist and chief executive officer of Naboso Technology spoke about the potential of textured insoles to help patients with multiple sclerosis improve gait, posture, and balance.

The director of behavioral medicine at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic discussed the importance of screening patients with MS for other conditions for which they are prevalently comorbid, such as depression or sleep disorders.

The director of rehabilitation services at Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for MS spoke about the impact that participation in the arts can have for individuals with multiple sclerosis in dealing with symptoms of their disease.

The director of MS neuropsychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital spoke of the importance of not oversimplifying the approach to mental health disorders in individuals with MS, and how the collaborative care model can help.­­­

During the average follow-up period of 3 years, 70.7% of those in the pediatric-onset MS group met the clinical definition for cognitive impairment compared with 59.8% of those in the adult-onset group.

Patients with multiple sclerosis who were obese had higher EDSS scores and higher levels of inflammatory IL-6 and leptin in the CSF prior to treatment, as well as lower levels of anti-inflammatory IL-13.

Many patients with neurologic conditions such as multiple sclerosis are faced with gait and stability issues due to their disease, but Splichal and Naboso Technology seek to address these issues via mechanoreceptor stimulation.