The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress annually brings together clinicians and researchers in multiple sclerosis (MS) to share the latest data and literature, and interact on the hottest topics in clinical care and therapeutics. Every third year, it meets collectively with its North American counterpart, ACTRIMS.
Advancing Precision Medicine for Multiple Sclerosis: Mitzi Joi Williams, MD
October 12th 2023The founder and chief executive officer of Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center provided insight on the barriers with expanding precision medicine and the need for additional biomarkers of clinical progression. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Compliment C5 Inhibitors in NMOSD Safe Following Rituximab Use
October 11th 2023A recent analysis of the PREVENT and CHAMPION-NMOSD found no significant differences in safety outcomes for patients with AQP4+ NMOSD who were treated with rituximab prior to starting C5 complement inhibitors in specific timeframes.
Expanding the Biomarker Panel in MS: Jens Kuhle, MD, PhD
December 1st 2022The 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]
CBT as an Effective Mood Therapy for Patients with MS Experiencing Fatigue: Federica Picariello, PhD
November 25th 2022The postdoctoral researcher and health psychologist at King's College, London spoke at ECTRIMS 2022 about the relationship between mood and fatigue in patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Future Thoughts on Improving MS Trial Design, Calculations: Carrie Hersh, DO, MSc
November 23rd 2022The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine provided perspective on how the clinical community can improve trials for multiple sclerosis that help improve treatment decisions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Differences in Effective Therapies for Pediatric versus Adults with MS: Brenda Banwell, MD
November 18th 2022The chief of neurology and codirector of the neuroscience Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spoke at ECTRIMS 2022 about the difference in conversation for therapies between pediatric patients and adult patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Living an Inspirational Life With Pediatric MS: Brenda Banwell, MD
November 17th 2022The chief of neurology and codirector of the neuroscience Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spoke at ECTRIMS 2022 about how her patients with pediatric MS have been inspirational to her in her practice. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Advantages of Wellness as a Therapy for Pediatric MS: Brenda Banwell, MD
November 15th 2022The chief of neurology and codirector of the neuroscience Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, spoke about the wellbeing of pediatric patients with MS in reference to her presentation at ECTRIMS 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Beginning and Transitioning DMT in MS: Dalia Rotstein, MD, MPH
November 14th 2022The assistant professor of medicine at University of Toronto, and neurologist at St. Michael's Hospital spoke about the process of changing or beginning treatment with a variety of disease-modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Establishing a Proof Of Concept Model to Improve MS Treatment Optimization: Carrie Hersh, DO, MSc
November 14th 2022The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine offered insight on her presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 looking at 2-stage models to better understand heterogeneous treatment effects of MS DMTs. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Progress for Patients With Pediatric MS, Fingolimod's Risk-Benefit Profile: Brenda Banwell, MD
November 11th 2022The chief of neurology and codirector of the neuroscience Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spoke about her presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on the treatment of pediatric MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Telehealth and Digital Measures May Assist With Monitoring MS Progression: Marisa McGinley, DO
November 7th 2022The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic spoke about her presentation from ECTRIMS 2022 on teleneurology and its utilization as a tool to make care more accessible to patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Teleneurology Overcomes Health Disparities and Improves Accessibility in MS: Marisa McGinley, DO
November 6th 2022The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic, spoke about her presentation on teleneurology being a beneficial healthcare tool for patients with MS at ECTRIMS 2022. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Episode 76: ECTRIMS 2022 and the Latest in MS Advances
November 4th 2022Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you exclusive interviews with Darin Okuda, MD; Federica Picariello, PhD; Brenda Banwell, MD; Riley Bove, MD; Tomas Kalincik, MD, PhD; and Marisa McGinley, DO. [LISTEN TIME: 34 minutes]
Critical Aspects of Treatment During Postpartum in Patients with MS, NMOSD: Riley Bove, MD
November 3rd 2022The associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed the key points from an oral presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on understanding postpartum for patients with MS and NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Emerging Biomarkers to Consider for NMOSD, Neuromyeltis Optica: Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, FAAN
November 3rd 2022The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the need for measures of progression in neuromyelitis optica and the next steps in treatment. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Positive Safety Profile of Anti-CD20 Therapy During Postpartum in MS, NMOSD: Riley Bove, MD
November 2nd 2022The associate professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed takeaways from an oral presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on the use of anti-CD20 therapies in postpartum for patients with MS and NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Ocrelizumab’s Impact on Humoral Response to EBV: Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD
November 1st 2022The director of the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center provided context on a new study exploring ocrezliumab’s (Ocrevus; Genentech) effect on leptomeningeal inflammation and humoral response to EBV. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]