Episode 38: Advancing MS Care and Awareness

Author(s):

Matt Hoffman

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Barry Hendin, MD.

Barry Hendin, MD

Episode 38 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.

Episode 38, "Advancing MS Care and Awareness," features an interview with Barry Hendin, MD, clinical professor, University of Arizona; director, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Banner University Medical Center; and chief medical officer, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. He shared his perspective on the recent World MS Day on May 30, the impact awareness efforts have had on care, and how treatment has evolved during his time as a multiple scleorsis (MS) physician.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN

1:40 – The importance of World MS Day and awareness efforts

3:15 – Getting patients with MS connected with the MS community

5:15 – The current state of care for MS and its evolution

8:55 – Key developments being made in progressive MS

10:55 – Induction vs. escalation and the use of high-efficacy DMTs

14:10 – Patient needs vs. patient prognosis in therapeutic decisions

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