Role of Antigen Reactive T Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
March 9th 2022The William S. and Lois Stiles Edgerly Professor of Neurology and Professor of Immunobiology, and Neurologist-in-Chief at Yale-New Haven Hospital spoke to the findings of a recent assessment of T cells in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The Need for Guidelines on the Management of Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: Jiwon Oh, MD, PhD
March 8th 2022The staff neurologist and medical director of the Barlo Multiple Sclerosis Program at St Michaels Hospital discussed the lack of guidelines for patients with RIS and the research efforts needed going forward to establish them.
Unique Aspects of Care for Women With Parkinson Disease: Indu Subramanian, MD
March 7th 2022The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers and clinical professor of neurology at UCLA spoke to the importance of understanding the challenges specific to women with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]
Progress and Updates from the PD GENEration Initiative: James Beck, PhD
March 6th 2022The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation spoke on the initiative, which offers free genetic testing and counseling for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
A New Continuing Education Course for Genetic Counseling in Parkinson Disease: James Beck, PhD
March 4th 2022The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation outlined the new CE course, as well as the benefits of being granted Joint Accreditation. [WATCH TIME: 4 mintues]
Necessary Steps to Combat Stigma in Epilepsy: Joan K. Austin, PhD, RN, FAAN
March 3rd 2022The Distinguished Professor Emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing outlined the next steps those in the field of epilepsy need to take to address and tackle this ongoing issue. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Tactics for Recognizing, Addressing Stigma in Epilepsy: Joan K. Austin, PhD, RN, FAAN
March 2nd 2022The Distinguished Professor Emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing spoke on key takeaways for clinicians when it comes to helping tackle stigma, as well as the need to educate patients and their families about the condition overall. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Treating Cognitive Deficits in MS With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Leigh Charvet, PhD
March 2nd 2022The professor of neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine discussed her presentation at ACTRIMS Forum 2022, which showed better cognitive outcomes in MS following treatment with tDCS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Discussing Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis: Bruce Bebo, PhD
March 1st 2022The executive vice president of the National MS Society spoke on recently published data suggesting the relationship between EBV and MS, also sharing his opinion on the potential of vaccines. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Ganaxolone’s Significant Effect on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder: Elia Pestana-Knight, MD
March 1st 2022The pediatric epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic provided insight on her presentation at the 2022 AAN Annual Meeting that evaluated ganaxolone in phase 3 study of patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]