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Category Archives: MS Treatment

Patients started early on Tysabri less likely to relapse: Study – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on April 4th, 2024

People who start treatment with Tysabri (natalizumab) soon after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) are at a lower risk of relapse in the long term compared with patients who start on less effective disease-modifying therapies (DMT), a study has found. Continue reading →

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Multiple Sclerosis Onset and Age-Related Factors That Shape Treatment Approaches – Neurology Live

Posted: Published on April 4th, 2024

This is a video synopsis/summary of a panel discussion involving Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD; Riley Bove, MD; Stephen Krieger, MD; and Erin Longbrake, MD, PhD. In the discussion, the topic of treating multiple sclerosis (MS) in older individuals is explored. There's recognition that chronological age alone doesn't determine treatment decisions, as individuals' health status and disease mechanisms vary Continue reading →

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Top multiple sclerosis neurologists & scientists to headline CMSC Annual Meeting for healthcare professionals – EurekAlert

Posted: Published on April 4th, 2024

image: http://www.mscare.org/2024 Credit: CMSC The leading research and educational conference for multiple sclerosis healthcare professionals in North America, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 38th Annual Meeting, returns to Nashville, Tennessee, May 29-June 1, 2024 at the Music City Center. The conference is renowned for its emphasis on reaching the interprofessional team involved in MS care, with learning opportunities for physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nursing professionals, pharmacists, mental health and rehabilitation specialists, dietitians, researchers, advocates and other members of the healthcare team involved in the management of people with MS. The CMSC Annual Meeting will feature daily opening lectures with some of the top minds in multiple sclerosis as well as accredited symposia, courses, poster sessions, and platform presentations relevant to all MS healthcare professionals Continue reading →

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Enhancing collaborative decision-making for patients with MS – PMLiVE

Posted: Published on April 4th, 2024

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disorder in which a persons immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) covering the nerve fibres of the brain and spinal cord. Although MS is a progressive disease, leading to the permanent damage of the nerve fibres and potentially severe disability, there are many different treatment approaches that are designed to reduce relapses and increase time between attacks, ease debilitating symptoms and ultimately slow down disease progression. Continue reading →

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MS taught me the importance of being kind to yourself – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on April 4th, 2024

It took years for Gregory Sonn to receive an MS diagnosis. He first noticed symptoms while traveling in his 20s Continue reading →

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MEG brain scan can predict cognitive therapy outcomes in MS – Multiple Sclerosis News Today

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2024

A non-invasive scan that measures network activity across the brain was able to predict the outcomes of behavioral therapies designed to improve cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a study demonstrates. Brain network function, as assessed by the test, called magnetoencephalography (MEG), could play an important role in predicting treatment response and personalized treatment recommendations, researchers concluded. Continue reading →

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Emphasizing Shared Decision Making and Emerging Strategies in MS Treatment: Patricia K. Coyle, MD – Neurology Live

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2024

WATCH TIME: 3 minutes If you have a patient with MS starting a great treatment but they're smoking, they're overweight, they don't exercise, they sleep poorly, then they are sabotaging getting the best therapeutic response. It's important that the patient be knowledgeable about that and try to work through it with them as that's extremely important. It's a conversation that I have with every one of my patients with MS on an early basis. Continue reading →

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Targeting Memory and Learning Deficits in MS Through Combined Cognitive Rehabilitation and Exercise With Virtual … – Neurology Live

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2024

WATCH TIME: 7 minutes "Adding these visual stimuli through the virtual reality, we're challenging the brain while you're exercising and our hypothesis is that that will lead to bigger improvements and better results." Early research conducted by experts at Kessler Foundation has provided evidence for benefits of either cognitive rehabilitation or exercise on learning and memory in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Continue reading →

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UAE scientists hold hope of finding MS cure as patient walks again after treatment – The National

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2024

The UAE is making advances not only in managing multiple sclerosis but also towards helping to find a cure for the debilitating disease afflicting millions worldwide. While there is no cure for the neurological disorder, treatment is available to manage symptoms and delay its progression. Continue reading →

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The Stressed Importance of MS Center Care and Multidisciplinary Teams in Multiple Sclerosis: Marisa McGinley, DO – Neurology Live

Posted: Published on February 12th, 2024

WATCH TIME: 4 minutes "If they have bladder symptoms, spasticity problems, or gait issues, as a neurologist, we can start to address those things, but we often need a really good multidisciplinary team to care for these patients long term." The care for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often incorporates several different specialists in addition to a traditional neurologist. These patients experience a range of difference symptoms, including fatigue, numbness and tingling, loss of balance, tremor, pain, bladder problems, bowel trouble, vision issues, and problems with memory and thinking. Comorbidities are also common throughout the disease course, from symptom onset through diagnosis to the end of life. Continue reading →

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