MS and Demyelinating Disorders

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center provided perspective on several analyses from the N-MOmentum trial that highlight the clinical use of biomarkers in NMO and NMOSD.

The executive vice principal of advocacy and healthcare access at the National MS Society offered a brief overview of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and how it relates to the economic impact faced by patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center provided perspective on the importance of serum neurofilament light and how it can be used in the management of patients with NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

By leveraging digital technologies, the single-arm ARTIOS study will provide unique and comprehensive data that may enrich treatment outcomes for patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Federica Picariello, PhD, postdoctoral researcher, psychologist, King's College, London, spoke about fatigue mechanisms in patients with MS based on presentations from the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress.

The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic spoke about her presentation from ECTRIMS 2022 on teleneurology and its utilization as a tool to make care more accessible to patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Acting as an advocate is meaningful to neurologists because it speaks to their inner core—or their “why.” Neurologists have the agency to make this world a better place while working as a neurologist and an advocate at many levels.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic, spoke about her presentation on teleneurology being a beneficial healthcare tool for patients with MS at ECTRIMS 2022. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is headache and migraine.

Neurology News Network for the week ending November 5, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 4, 2022.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you exclusive interviews with Darin Okuda, MD; Federica Picariello, PhD; Brenda Banwell, MD; Riley Bove, MD; Tomas Kalincik, MD, PhD; and Marisa McGinley, DO. [LISTEN TIME: 34 minutes]

The associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed the key points from an oral presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on understanding postpartum for patients with MS and NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the need for measures of progression in neuromyelitis optica and the next steps in treatment. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed takeaways from an oral presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on the use of anti-CD20 therapies in postpartum for patients with MS and NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center provided insight on an abstract from ECTRIMS 2022 regarding inebilizumab’s mechanism of action to prevent NMOSD attacks. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center provided context on a new study exploring ocrezliumab’s (Ocrevus; Genentech) effect on leptomeningeal inflammation and humoral response to EBV. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Laurits Taul Madsen, a PhD candidate at Aarhus University, discussed the use of lower extremity function assessments to characterize patients with MS at risk for future falls.

The professor of neurology and biostatistician at University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital spoke on stem cell transplantation in patients with MS and its effectiveness in comparison with other traditional approaches. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

In the meta-analysis, the Paleolithic and Mediterranean diets continued to outperform other dietary interventions such as ketogenic, anti-inflammatory, fasting, and calorie restriction on fatigue and quality-of-life outcomes.

Findings from a randomized phase 2 trial resulted in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis treated with evobrutinib displaying an increase in S1/S2 IgG antibody levels.

As the treatment landscape for relapsing MS continues to strengthen, the neurologist at Allegheny Health Network discussed the reasons for continued pursuit of drug development. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

The professor of neurology and biostatistician at the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital spoke about his oral presentation from the 38th ECTRIMS Congress. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]