MS and Demyelinating Disorders

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 the history of the American Headache Society.

Robert Fox, MD, offered perspective on data from the DISCO-MS study of disease-modifying therapy discontinuation in patients with multiple sclerosis and how it compares with day-to-day clinical practice.

Neurology News Network for the week ending June 11, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Robert Fox, MD, shared the details of the DISCO-MS study of disease-modifying therapy discontinuation in patients with multiple sclerosis, presented at the CMSC 2022 Annual Meeting.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 10, 2022.

The president and chief executive officer of Mapi Pharma discussed the differences and additional benefits from glatiramer acetate depot, a new intramuscular extended-release version of the known multiple sclerosis medication. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Dr Regina Berkovich evaluates the use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in patients treated with high efficacy disease-modifying therapies for MS.

Barry A. Hendin, MD, reviews guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for patients with MS, including highlights from the AAN position statement.

Daniel Kantor, MD, discussed the data from his presentation at the 2022 CMSC annual meeting on COVID-19 vaccine response in patients with multiple sclerosis, and what questions are still lingering among the clinical community.

Drs Obeidat and Okai share clinical pearls for physicians taking care of patients with MS.

Two MS experts discuss use and efficacy of vaccinations in patients with MS, especially in patients who are on oral DMTs.

Drs Okai and Obeidat share their excitement about an emerging new drug class for the treatment of MS.

Daniel Kantor, MD, discussed his presentation at the 2022 CMSC annual meeting on COVID-19 vaccine response in patients with multiple sclerosis who are being treated with sphingosine 1 phosphate receptor modulators.

The head of the MS Center at the University of Basel discussed an analysis presented at CMSC’s Annual Meeting, focusing on the effects of BTK inhibitor evobrutinib on neurofilament light levels.

Jeffrey Cohen, MD, spoke about the topic of his CMSC Presidential Lecture at the 2022 annual meeting, stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis, and what questions remain unanswered in this realm of treatment.

Jeffrey Cohen, MD, shared his perspective on the current use and study of stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, which he covered in the CMSC Presidential Lecture at the 2022 annual meeting.

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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 sleep disorders.

The postdoctoral researcher at the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center shared his perspective on the use of spinal cord atrophy in clinical practice to measure disease progression in MS and how it might become more accessible. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

After a previous analysis showed that natalizumab dosing every 6 weeks can decrease the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, new data showed no differences in patient-reported outcomes vs treatment every 4 weeks.

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The online tool was evaluated in a cohort of 501 patients and healthcare providers, showing positive trends in 9 of 11 outcomes assessed. Notably, disease-modifying therapy start, adherence, and long-term mental health were all improved in the intervention group.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 3, 2022.

Clinician-perceived cognitive deficits of patients with multiple sclerosis were significantly predicted by multiple factors, including cognitive scores, depression, and physical disability, but notably not fatigue.

Drs Barry A. Hendin and Regina Berkovich comment on the management and treatment of chronic smoldering inflammation with high efficacy therapies.