Multiple Sclerosis

Anna Kratz, PhD, associate professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medicine, spoke to the benefits of a multifaceted approach to managing fatigue for patients with multiple sclerosis.

The associate professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and research nonclinical psychologist at the University of Michigan Medicine discussed challenges when addressing fatigue, as well as the need to integrate digital tools for patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The associate professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and nonclinical research psychologist at University of Michigan Medicine discussed the complexities of fatigue as a symptom following her presentation at CMCS 2021.

The founder and CEO of Joi Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center described motivations behind the evaluation of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus; Genentech) in minority populations with multiple sclerosis.

Outlining the development of the CHIMES trial in multiple sclerosis, the founder and CEO of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center spoke on tactics to get underrepresented populations involved. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The director of the Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center in Sacramento discussed 3-year data from an assessment of the program, outlining key findings and future research efforts. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC, FAAN, FANA, commented on his presentations at CMSC 2021, one of which focused on COVID-19 vaccination, which experts do not believe poses risks for those on disease-modifying therapies.

The founder of Food Matters 365, in Greensboro, North Carolina, commented on the benefits of adding a dietitian to the healthcare team for patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Investigators highlighted the need to integrate research frameworks to analyze and understand these interrelationships, developing appropriate interventions for the Black, Latinx, and Hispanic populations with NMOSD and MS.

Application follows the results of 2 independent, identical phase 3 trials, ULTIMATE 1 and 2, which assessed the TG Therapeutics anti-CD20 antibody in more than 1000 patients.

As the MS patient population includes more patients from the millennial generation, the founder and CEO of the Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center offered her insight on the way care differs for this generation compared with prior ones. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The physical therapist at UC Health and cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists discussed the importance of the care team for patients with MS and the role effective communication plays. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, shares her insights about differences in treatment and approach between millennial patients and the older generations of those with MS.

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP.

Lisa Donahue PT, MPT, NCS, the director of Clinical Services at Evolution Devices, offered details about the EvoWalk platform, its potential in neurorehabilitation efforts, and its future clinical availability.

With the field of multiple sclerosis care focusing on the importance of patient-reported outcomes and shared decision-making, the physical therapist at UC Health and cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists offered commentary.

Joshua Katz, MD, commented on the possibility of an extra vaccine dose for patients with MS and experts’ hope to improve antibody response among the immunocompromised.

Amid an ongoing national shortage of clinicians who treat neurologic diseases like MS, the cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists discussed the availability of rehabilitation professionals for patients.

The physical therapist at UC Health and cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists spoke to the current standards of rehabilitative care among patients with multiple sclerosis.

The chairman of the Clinical Advisory Committee of the New England Chapter of the National MS Society addressed the role DMTs play in patient response to the COVID-19 vaccine.

The codirector of the Elliot Lewis Center for Multiple Sclerosis Care discussed the prospective COVID-19 vaccination booster and its implication for patients with MS.

The full approval for BNT162b2 (Comirnaty; Pfizer/BioNTech) will afford physicians greater prescribing capability and is expected to play a role in driving workplace vaccine mandates.

Efficacy data from a trial examining extended dosing adds to real-world data that demonstrates a significant reduction in the probability of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy infection.

Of those who reported new or worsening neurological symptoms, 77.8% didn’t require any additional medication to treat their symptoms.

Jessica L. Stulc, MD, MPH, offered an in-depth review of the latest approved therapies in the sphingosine phosphate 1 targeting class of oral medications for MS including ozanimod (Zeposia; BMS) and ponesimod (Ponvory; Janssen).