Abstracts

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-Rehabilitation Poster

Physical Activity Vital Sign in Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Exercise is Medicine is a global health initiative launched by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical...

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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-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Coping Moderates the Association between Symptoms and Functional and Affective Outcomes in the Daily Lives of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Pain and fatigue are highly prevalent in multiple sclerosis (MS) and are associated with adverse outcomes spanning the...

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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-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Multiple Sclerosis Specialist Nurse Care: Patterns of Access and Impact on Health Outcomes

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) specialist nurses are an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team of people with MS....

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Difference in Lower Limb Strength Asymmetry between Fallers and Non-Fallers with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Lower limb (LL) asymmetry in persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) has been associated with decreased balance and abnormal...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Is Depression Associated with Volume and Pattern of Sedentary Behavior in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis?

Background: Depression is highly prevalent and influences physical function and mobility disability in persons with MS. There are data...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

A Review of Participant Characteristics in Theory-Based Physical Activity Behavior Change Programs in MS: Missing the Greatest Potential for Lifelong Benefits

Background: Physical activity may be beneficial for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but this population is still physically inactive...

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Poster-Rehabilitation Poster

Characterizing the Relationship between Neurological/Mental Health and Physical Activity Levels in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Physical activity is one way that persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) (PwMS) can manage disease symptoms and progression....

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