Author: Rachelle Ramirez

Poster-Methods of Care

Remote Monitoring in MS – Initial Experience with Medical Device Icompanion

Background: In the last decade, many electronic health (eHealth) technologies have found their way to the field of multiple sclerosis (MS)....

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Poster-Non-imaging Biomarkers

Combinatorial Analysis of Plasma and DNA Methylation Biomarkers in African American Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: African American patients are at increased risk of developing severe forms of multiple sclerosis and have been underrepresented...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

FlywheelMS: Stratification of Anxiety and Depression By MS Subtype As Captured in Digitized Health Records

Background: Anxiety and depression are among the most common comorbidities associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). Findings by MS subtype...

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Poster-Non-imaging Biomarkers

Concentration of Evobrutinib, a Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Cerebrospinal Fluid during Treatment of Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis in a Phase 2 Study

Background: Evobrutinib, a highly selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, demonstrated a low annualized relapse rate (75mg...

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Poster-Non-imaging Biomarkers

The Effect of Evobrutinib, a Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, on Blood Neurofilament Light Chain Levels in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Evobrutinib is a highly selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting B cells and myeloid cells. A phase 2 randomized...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Validation of Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) Regression Normative Data for Performance and Cognitive Fatigability in Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Cognitive fatigability (CF) can be defined as an objective decline in performance that occurs over time during sustained...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Evaluation of Apathy in Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Features of apathy include lack of initiation, lack of interest, reduced spontaneity, indifference, and reduced self-awareness....

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Poster-Methods of Care

Development and Implementation of a Psychoeducational Model for a Pediatric MS Clinic Transition Program

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is less commonly diagnosed in children than in adults with an estimated prevalence of 5,000 in the US...

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Poster-Neuroimmunology and disease models

Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells Show Defective Activation in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells expressing an invariant TCR ? chain with a limited number...

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