MS and Demyelinating Disorders

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-read question-and-answer interviews we've conducted with experts in various neurology specialties in 2022.

An expert panel considers patients with multiple sclerosis who may need to discontinue treatment during pregnancy.

Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, review data on short-term interruption of ponesimod vs teriflunomide when treating multiple sclerosis.

The director of the Mellen Center for MS at Cleveland Clinic offered an overview of the State of the Science Summit that was held on November 10, 2022, featuring a panel of expert clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Using a cohort of more than 2500 patients with MS on disease-modifying therapies, treatment initiation within the first 2 years of disease onset was more beneficial on patient-reported outcomes than 2-4 years postonset.

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Chaired by Robert Bermel, MD, of Cleveland Clinic, the presentations also feature Jeffrey Cohen, MD; Amy Kunchock, MBBS, MMed; and Brandon Moss, MD. [WATCH TIME: 1 hour, 30 minutes]

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is multiple sclerosis.

A recent review from the National MS Society revealed eight themes based on previous clinical trials focused on exercise and physical activity in MS.

Neurology News Network for the week ending December 17, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 16, 2022.

In the largest collected of PML DNA samples, the study identified 4 immune-linked, high effect size, rare variants for use in an iatrogenic PML risk genetic test.

The professor of medicine at the University of Manitoba detailed the implications of a new paper suggesting changes to the characterization of MS phenotypes and how it might impact previously approved therapies. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, discuss their approach to switching treatments for patients with multiple sclerosis and the timing between therapies.

Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, share their thoughts on sequencing disease-modifying therapies when treating patients with multiple sclerosis.

The professor of medicine at the University of Manitoba discussed the need to change how multiple sclerosis is characterized, and how aging contributes to increased disease progression. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of the last month, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Alzheimer disease and related dementias.

As the treatment paradigm for neurologic diseases rapidly progresses, the need for more thorough biomarker tools to measure disease progression and severity has increased, and in recent years, GFAP has emerged as a valuable candidate to add to the existing panel.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 9, 2022.

Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, examine the safety of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

An expert panel talks about the preservation of brain health regarding the use of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators to treat multiple sclerosis.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is the history of the American Epilepsy Society.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 2, 2022.

The senior physician and head of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre at University Hospital Basel spoke about his partnership with Octave and their work assessing and validating biomarkers for use in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University spoke about her recently awarded NIH grant to study the impact of health and lifestyle behaviors in individuals with MS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

An expert-led panel discuss the best practices and different treatment considerations in multiple sclerosis.

The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine provided background on incorporation of real-world methods to optimize treatment selection for multiple sclerosis.