Episode 142: World MS Day: Raising Awareness, Evolving Care, and Empowering Patients

Taylor Hess, MD

Episode 142 of the NeurologyLive^® Mind Moments^® podcast is now live! Scroll down to listen or click here to subscribe on your favorite streaming service.

The Mind Moments podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.

In this episode, "World MS Day: Raising Awareness, Evolving Care, and Empowering Patients," Taylor Hess, MD, a multiple sclerosis specialist at the Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders (MIND), shares insights in recognition of World MS Day. She reflects on the importance of raising global awareness for MS, the need for equitable care, and the evolving focus of research and treatment. Dr. Hess discusses underrecognized symptoms like fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, and emphasizes the value of the upcoming diagnostic criteria update in enabling earlier intervention. She highlights key research priorities—including progressive MS, symptom management, and remyelination—and speaks to the importance of holistic, lifestyle-informed care. Finally, she shares advice for clinicians on how to communicate a new MS diagnosis with empathy, clarity, and empowerment.

The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:

• FDA Approves First Autoinjector Form of DHE for Acute Migraine and Cluster Headache
• FDA Clears Lumipulse Plasma Ratio as First Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
• Once-Daily Oral Pill for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Shows Promising Phase 3 Results, Paving Way for FDA Submission

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

• 1:00 – Significance of World MS Day and the importance of global MS awareness
• 2:05– Commonly recognized vs overlooked MS symptoms in patient care
• 3:10 – Transitioning to updated MS diagnostic criteria and the need for global provider education
• 4:15 – Neurology News Minute
• 6:30 – Research priorities: progressive MS, symptom management, and remyelination strategies
• 7:35 – The role of lifestyle, risk factor control, and holistic care in MS management
• 8:50 – Communicating MS diagnosis with empathy, support, and resource guidance

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