Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
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]
Advocacy in Neurology: A Tool to Serve and Find Fulfillment
November 7th 2022Acting as an advocate is meaningful to neurologists because it speaks to their inner core—or their “why.” Neurologists have the agency to make this world a better place while working as a neurologist and an advocate at many levels.
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]
Ofatumumab’s Effect on Annualized Relapse Rate in Patients with MS: Jeffrey Cohen, MD
October 28th 2022The neurologist in the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic, shares more on his late breaker presentation from the 38th ECTRIMS conference. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NurOwn Treatment Shows Positive Results in Phase 2 Study of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
September 16th 2022Treatment with NurOwn resulted in response on several secondary outcomes, including timed 25-foot walk, 12-item multiple sclerosis walking scale, and low contrast letter acuity, among others.
NeuroVoices: Lynn Bekris, PhD, on sTREM2 and GFAP to Differentiate Cognitive Status, Trajectory
September 7th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute provided commentary on how certain activity markers may help understand immune response differences in Alzheimer disease and related dementias.
Future Research and Questions Surrounding GFAP, sTREM2 in Alzheimer Disease: Lynn Bekris, PhD
August 24th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute provided insight on the lingering questions about GFAP and sTREM2 astrocytes, and their immunologic correlations with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Exercise, Virtual Reality, and Exposing Prodromal Symptoms of Parkinson Disease: Jay Alberts, PhD
August 22nd 2022The Edward F. and Barbara A. Bell Endowed Chair at the Cleveland Clinic detailed how a new virtual reality tool elucidates prodromal symptoms from patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The Realities of Gender-Targeted Therapeutics for Alzheimer Disease: Jessica Caldwell, PhD
August 21st 2022The director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Preventer Center at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the possibility of gender-specific therapies to overcome disparities in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Lessons About Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias From GFAP, sTREM2 Astrocytes: Lynn Bekris, PhD
August 18th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute discussed research on the use of GFAP and sTREM2 in discerning dementia with Lewy bodies from Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Using Virtual Reality to Identify Early Signs of Parkinson Disease: Jay Alberts, PhD
August 15th 2022The Edward F. and Barbara A. Bell Family Endowed Chair at the Cleveland Clinic provided an overview of the Cleveland Clinic Virtual Reality Shopping platform, a virtual reality tool for Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Using Initial Cognitive Symptoms to Predict Trajectories of Neurodegenerative Pathologies
August 6th 2022Jagan A. Pillai, MD, PhD, neurologist, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, discussed a recent study which found faster clinical progression in those with nonamnestic initial cognitive symptoms.
Feasibility and Limitations of Exoskeletons for Multiple Sclerosis Rehab: Francois Bethoux, MD
July 18th 2022The chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine provided background on the usage of exoskeletons in the clinical and at-home settings for rehabbing patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Realistic Expectations and Limitations in MS Rehab With Exoskeletons: Francois Bethoux, MD
July 14th 2022The chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine discussed the different ways a newly approved robotic exoskeleton can improve gait in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Francois Bethoux, MD, on Innovating MS Rehabilitation With the EksoNR Exoskeleton
July 6th 2022The chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine discussed a new rehabilitative approach using a robotic exoskeleton to improve fatigue and gait in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Assessing Early Evidence, Long-Term Potential of EksoRN Robotic Exoskeleton: Francois Bethoux, MD
July 3rd 2022The chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine detailed a pilot study on the rehabilitative impacts of the EksoRN robotic exoskeleton in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]