MS and Demyelinating Disorders

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 31, 2024.

Kiranpal Singh Sangha, PharmD, clinical pharmacy specialist and adjunct assistant professor of pharmacy at The University of Cincinnati, talked about the vital role of clinical pharmacists in neurology, specifically in multiple sclerosis care.

Treatment with foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody, led to the discovery of several biomarkers known to be associated with antigen presentation, interferon responses, and other regulatory immune mechanisms.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 24, 2024.

At ECTRIMS 2024, the postdoctoral research assistant at Charité University Berlin discussed how the updated diagnostic criteria aim to address gaps in diagnosing and treating overlapping autoimmune conditions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The PoNSTEP study demonstrated significant gait improvement with PoNS Therapy, showing a mean DGI increase of 5.0 at week 14, adherence-related gains during Phase 2, and sustained benefits for most participants six months post-treatment.

The professor of neurology at University of Florence talked about how early intervention, broader assessment tools, and personalized approaches are essential for effectively managing multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A 51-year-old patient with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and hemorrhagic longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis presented a challenging case.

The professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry discussed how a recently published preclinical study adds to the understanding of neuropilin-1 in chronic pain. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

These findings underscore the potential of advanced imaging technologies to detect subtle gray matter differences, aiding in the accurate differentiation between MS and NMOSD.

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A new study suggests particulate matter exposure exacerbated the severity of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, with significant clinical and radiological impacts.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 17, 2024.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune CNS condition with distinct subtypes—AQP4-IgG positive, MOGAD, and double-negative—each requiring tailored diagnostic and treatment approaches.

Patients who started therapy immediately after the initial attack had a relapse risk of just 11% at 2 years and 20% at 6 and 8 years, compared to much higher rates (41% at 2 years, 56% at 8 years) in those who delayed therapy until a second attack.

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NeurologyLive® will provide in-depth coverage of conferences in 2025, highlighting advancements in diagnostics, treatments, and multidisciplinary care across multiple neurological conditions.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 10, 2024.

Between those infected and uninfected with COVID-19, investigators observed no differences in symptom trajectories, assessed through SymptoMScreen.

The director of the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for MS at Mount Sinai talked about how modern advances research have helped transition the understanding of multiple sclerosis from fixed phenotypes to a dynamic spectrum.

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Ultimately, the biomarkers' temporal patterns may help differentiate attacks from remission, with sGFAP being particularly useful in distinguishing genuine attacks from pseudoattacks.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of December 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-watched expert-led video series that appeared on the website in 2024.