Abstracts

Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Association of Social Support with Resilience As Moderated By Depression, Anxiety, and Personality in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune neurologic condition that affects adults in the prime of their youth, and it is...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Gratitude, Perceived Stress, and Quality of Life Among Patients with MS

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by an unpredictable course of neurological symptoms that are thought to be exacerbated...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Styles of Coping, Wellbeing, and Perceived Stress in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Self-Compassion and Personality

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS) affecting 1.1 million...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Attitudes Toward Biobanking Among Persons with MS

Background: Biobanks that collect and preserve biological samples linked to demographic, phenotypic and clinical data are a critical...

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Poster-Programs

The Multiple Sclerosis at Home Access Program (MAHA): New Challenges for Those Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Significant Disability during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Abundant evidence supports disparity in health care delivery for persons with disability. These disparities may be magnified...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Identifying Behavioral Targets to Reduce Missed Multiple Sclerosis-Related Appointments: Potential Implications for Interventions

Background: Missed appointments without cancellation or “no shows” can cause disruptions in necessary healthcare services, which can be...

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Poster-Programs

Continued Expansion of a Multiple Sclerosis Pharmacy Program

Background: Kaiser Permanente Washington (KPWA) launched a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Pharmacy Program in June 2014 to support patients on...

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Poster-Neuropathology and Pathogenesis

Altered Expression of the RNA Binding Protein Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A1 (A1) Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Dysfunctional RNA binding proteins (RBPs) have been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration (NDG) in...

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Poster-Neuropathology and Pathogenesis

Oligoclonal Band Negative Multiple Sclerosis in Puerto Rico

Background: The incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Puerto Rico (PR) is higher than in other Latin American and Caribbean countries....

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Multiple Sclerosis, Patient Reported Meaning and Purpose: The Relationship of Physical Ability to Patient Reported Quality of Life

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by relapses, progression, physical disability and MRI changes....

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