Author: Rachelle Ramirez

Poster-Relapse Therapy

Long-Term Safety of Satralizumab in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Results from the Open-Label Extension Periods of Sakurasky and Sakurastar

Background: Satralizumab reduced relapse risk vs placebo in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) patients and had a favourable...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Effects of Extended Photobiomodulation Therapy on Muscle Performance in Persons with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Muscle weakness is often reported in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and can contribute to impaired ambulation....

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Occupational Therapy Delivered Emotional Regulation Interventions: A Case-Series of Female Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Emotional health disorders are common in the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) population and can cause significant deficits in quality...

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Poster-Relapse Therapy

Results from a Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Repository Corticotropin Injection for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) may experience acute relapses that are nonresponsive (20-35%) to...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Effects, Tolerance, and Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in Hispanic Puerto Rican Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: At the start of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic there was uncertainty among Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients about starting...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Understanding Health and Well-Being of Women with MS: Implications for Health Care Providers

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating neurological disease that is three times more likely to impact women. Gender is a key...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Assessing the Benefits of Using Telehealth in Conjunction with a Fitbit to Improve Walking in Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis often have limitations with mobility due to fatigue, weakness, and impairments with balance...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

A Scoping Review of Task-Oriented Exercise Effects on Motor Function in People with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Exercise improves cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal fitness for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent work suggests...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Attitude and Perception of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Toward Exercise

Background: Contrary to the common belief that physical training for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients might exacerbate fatigue and provoke...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Contradictory Roles of Exercise Participation: A Qualitative Synthesis

Background: Exercise is becoming increasingly medicalized among populations experiencing disability such as those with multiple sclerosis...

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