MS and Demyelinating Disorders

In the combined double-blind and open-label extension periods, plasma neurofilament light levels were lower in those on teriflunomide and were prognostic of relapse or MRI activity.

The director of Neuroinnovation and Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Imaging Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center provided insight on the promising future of treating radiologically isolated syndrome at its earliest stages.

According to a medical records analysis, patients with late onset NMOSD experience transverse myelitis more frequently at disease onset in comparison with early onset NMOSD.

Michelle Chen, PhD, a neuropsychologist at Rutgers University, talked about the motivations behind her most recent published study on incorporating keystroke dynamics in MS cognition.

The director of Neuroinnovation and Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Imaging Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center discussed the presentation of radiologically isolated syndrome and identifying candidates for treatment. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Parents who had a child with multiple sclerosis and had either low socioeconomic position or family health condition were at particularly high risk for low health-related quality of life.

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The director of Neuroinnovation and Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology Imaging Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center discussed ARISE, the first-ever study to show disease-modifying effect in radiologically isolated syndrome. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Sacco, who also served as president of the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association, succumbed to a brain tumor on January 17, 2023.

Featuring a cohort of more than 500 patients with NMOSD, data showed that those with comorbidities exhibit multiple presentations and are more likely to relapse after immunotherapy.

Results from on ongoing phase 1 trial showed a favorable safety profile with CT103A in patients with NMOSD.

The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University spoke about the benefits of using smartphone applications to remotely monitor patients based on her most recent published study. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

PIRA was associated with, for most patients, a sustained accumulation of disability, which was strongly associated with unfavorable long-term outcomes.

The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, spoke about her most recent published study on assessing keystrokes on a smartphone in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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The virtual care program built by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center allows for expanded access to patient care in rural areas, improved decision-making, and hands-on experience for young neurologists.

A rare case of neuromyelitis optica was reported with a woman aged in her 70s from Iran who experienced neurological symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination.

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A study reported a rare case of seronegative NMOSD with a middle-aged man in Nepal who did not improve in clinical status and performance after given treatment.

For the first time ever, investigators identified a treatment benefit that extends the time to clinical conversion in RIS and reduces new or newly-enlarging T-weighted hyperintense lesions.

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A rare case report illustrated an 80-year-old man with aquaporin-4 antibody-positive NMOSD following a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine.