MS and Demyelinating Disorders

The assistant professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discussed how optical coherence tomography can support the 2024 McDonald Criteria for multiple sclerosis at CMSC 2026.

Kyle Blackburn, MD, a neurologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, discussed new proposed updates to the diagnostic criteria and nosology for myelitis presented at the 2026 CMSC Annual Meeting.

CMSC 2026 registry data showed low relapse rates and no new safety signals among adults with AQP4-positive NMOSD treated with eculizumab or ravulizumab in real-world practice.

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Neurology News Network for the week ending May 30, 2026. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of the Stony Broke MS Comprehensive Care Center reviewed late-breaking subgroup data evaluating high-efficacy therapy in patients with highly active relapsing multiple sclerosis and discussed the evolving role of early intervention. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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New data presented at CMSC 2026 suggest ocrelizumab provides comparable relapse and MRI control in pediatric- and young-adult–onset multiple sclerosis, with greater disability improvement observed in pediatric patients.

Nurses Jeffrey Hernandez, DNP, APRN, and Bonnie Blain, RN, discussed important behind the scenes work nurses carry out in neurology care.

A literature review suggests ferritin may serve as a “dual-edged” biomarker in multiple sclerosis, with elevated levels associated with disease progression and low levels linked to impaired remyelination.

A retrospective study presented at CMSC 2026 found GLP-1 receptor agonist use in multiple sclerosis was associated with higher physical activity levels and improvements across several patient-reported symptom domains.

Three-year extension data presented at CMSC 2026 showed sustained suppression of MRI activity and low relapse rates with frexalimab in relapsing multiple sclerosis.

A new analysis presented at CMSC 2026 suggests that rescue treatment with complement inhibition may help stabilize disease activity in Hispanic patients with NMOSD who experienced relapse despite treatment.

A real-world study presented at CMSC 2026 reported year-1 improvements in treatment satisfaction and disease impact measures in patients with MS treated with ublituximab.

An analysis from the phase 3b ENLIGHTEN study presented at the 2026 CMSC Annual Meeting showed that cognitive performance remained stable during long-term treatment with ozanimod in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

Nurses Jeffrey Hernandez, DNP, APRN, and Bonnie Blain, RN, discussed the unique role of nurses in neurology, from their perspective working with patients with MS.

FACT, an ongoing trial, evaluates the efficacy of efgartigimod alfa injection versus high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone in a cohort patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

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New findings showed that treatment with ofatumumab lowered relapse risk compared with rituximab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease.

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Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, is joined by movement disorder specialists Chantale Branson, MD, MSCR, FAAN, and Keisha Young, MD, PhD, to discuss the causes, evaluation, and management of tremor disorders.

The chief medical executive at Marcus Neuroscience Institute discussed the evolving role of AI, advanced imaging, and precision therapeutics in neurology presented at Baptist Health’s 2026 Brain & Spine Symposium. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The registered nurse at the University of Miami and the president of the IOMSN discussed advice for younger colleagues, misconceptions about neurology nursing, and more. [WATCH TIME: 10 minutes]

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The assistant professor of neurology and ophthalmology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discussed findings presented at AAN 2026 on the use of optical coherence tomography in pediatric MS. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]