Tag: Baltimore

Poster-Symptom Management

Implementation of a Depression Screening Tool (PHQ-9) for Adult Multiple Sclerosis Patients at an Outpatient Neurology Clinic.

Background: Depression is the most common symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients with reported lifetime prevalence of 25-50%....

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Poster-Self-care

Summary of Diet Intervention Studies in Multiple Sclerosis from the National MS Society Nutrition Wellness Subgroup

Background: Increasing evidence suggests that lifestyle factors such as dietary patterns and exercise impact the risk and course of...

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Poster-Symptom Management

Symptom Burden and Treatment Goals of People with MS Spasticity: Results from SEEN-MSS, a Large-Scale, Self-Reported Survey

Background: Evidence suggests that people with multiple sclerosis and spasticity (pwMSS) experience multiple concurrent symptoms that...

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Poster-Symptom Management

The Effect of Hypnotics and Stimulants on Fatigue, Sleep, and Quality of Life Outcomes in a Multiple Sclerosis Cohort

Background: Sleep disturbance in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) is associated with fatigue, depression, future cognitive decline,...

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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-Quality of Life and Outcomes

The Importance of Specialty Pharmacy Services in Multiple Sclerosis Patient Care

Background: Johns Hopkins Specialty Pharmacy provides clinical services for eligible multiple sclerosis (MS) patients on oral and...

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Poster-Programs

The Influence of Tethered and Joint HCP and Patient Education on Clinical Practice Behavior, Patient Activation, and Empowerment

Background: Advances in disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS) have left clinicians challenged to incorporate DMTs,...

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Poster-Neuroimmunology and disease models

RGC-32 Contributes to Reactive Astrocytosis in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis By Maintaining a Mature Phenotype

Background: Astrocytes are increasingly recognized as critical contributors to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and experimental...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Eculizumab Monotherapy in AQP4+ Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Background: In the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 PREVENT trial (NCT01892345), eculizumab was well tolerated and...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Efficacy and Safety of Eculizumab in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Previously Treated with Rituximab: Findings from Prevent

Background: In PREVENT, eculizumab was associated with a significant reduction in relapse risk versus placebo and was well tolerated. In...

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