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Multiple Sclerosis
The NeurologyLive multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical focus page offers information, podcasts, videos, and news about the latest study and clinical trial findings, FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, and expert interviews related to the care and management of patients with MS, including relapsing MS and progressive MS, as well as related disorders such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.
The Changing Neuroinflammatory Response in Progressive MS: Benjamin Segal, MD
March 08, 2021
Video
The chair of the Department of Neurology and the director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at The Ohio State University also offered his insight on discontinuing treatment in progressive MS.
Identifying Those at Risk of Falling in Multiple Sclerosis
March 08, 2021
Article
Ishu Arpan, PhD, senior research associate at Oregon Health & Science University, discussed her team’s investigations into identifying patients with MS at risk of falling.
This Week on NeurologyLive — March 8, 2020
March 08, 2021
Article
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Fatigue Severely Impacts Quality of Life, Work Productivity in MS
March 07, 2021
Article
Patients having a relapse, confirmed disability accumulation, or worsening in fatigue had significant negative impact on each of the work productivity and activity impairment measures.
Prescribing DMT in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: Ilena George, MD
March 07, 2021
Video
The neurologist from Massachusetts General Hospital discussed physician rationales behind prescribing DMT use in RIS.
Multiple Sclerosis Care Professionals Satisfied With Clinical Video Telemedicine Visits
March 06, 2021
Article
Researchers found that the percentage of telemedicine visits increased from 15% to 72.8% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electronic Pill Bottle Improves DMT Adherence, Subcutaneous Cladribine Personalized Dosing Well-Tolerated, MS Fatigue Unchanged Long-Term
March 06, 2021
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Neurology News Network for the week ending March 6, 2021.
NeurologyLive Friday 5 — March 5, 2021
March 05, 2021
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending March 5, 2021.
ACTRIMS 2021 Post-Conference Expert Perspective: Jeffrey Cohen, MD
March 05, 2021
Video
The president of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in MS discusses his takeaways from this year’s virtual forum.
Understanding the Momentum in the Autoimmune Encephalitis Research Community
March 05, 2021
Article
The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic discussed his presented talk at ACTRIMS Forum 2021 on autoimmune encephalitis.
African American Patients With MS Switch to Ocrelizumab Treatment Earlier than Caucasian Patients
March 04, 2021
Article
Researchers also found that patients with progressive MS had longer disease duration before starting DMTs than those with relapsing MS.
How COViMS Registry Is Clarifying MS COVID-19 Risks: Amber Salter, MPH, PhD
March 04, 2021
Video
The assistant professor of biostatistics at Washington University in St. Louis discussed what role the COViMS registry can play for the MS community at this stage in the pandemic.
Tumor Necrosis Factor Signaling Inhibition Fails to Prevent or Delay Parkinson Disease
March 04, 2021
Article
Genetically-index TNF-TNFR1 signaling blockade predicted reduced risk of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, and increased multiple sclerosis risk.
Human Oligodendrocyte Differences Due to Environmental Signals Rather Than Lineage
March 04, 2021
Article
Researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing on adult, pediatric, and infant surgical tissues to study oligodendrocyte types in order to better understand multiple sclerosis.
High Rates of MS Relapse after TNFα Inhibitor Discontinuation: Spencer Hutto, MD
March 03, 2021
Video
The fellow of autoimmune neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital discusses the ongoing question about whether the demyelination is an unmasking of disease or consequence of the treatment.
Predicting MS Disability With IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Levels: Stephanie Blandford, MSc
March 03, 2021
Video
The PhD candidate at the neuroimmunology laboratory at Memorial University of Newfoundland discussed her team’s investigations into the use of IL-1RA as a biomarker for MS disability.
NeuroVoices: Dylan Rice, on Improving Adherence to MS DMTs
March 03, 2021
Article
The clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed his presentation from ACTRIMS 2021 on electronic pill bottle monitoring to promote MS medication adherence.
The Kenneth P. Johnson Memorial Lecture and the Clinical Course of MS: Benjamin Segal, MD
March 02, 2021
Video
The chair of the Department of Neurology and the director of the Neuroscience Research Institute at The Ohio State University discussed his lecture at ACTRIMS Forum 2021.
Education is Key to Optimum MS Care & Management
March 02, 2021
Article
June Halper, chief executive officer of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, provides an inside perspective on MS education during MS Awareness Month.
Expanding Research in Autoimmune Encephalitis: Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS
March 02, 2021
Video
The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic provided his thoughts on the next steps in understanding autoimmune encephalitis and the direction that research must pivot to.