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Poster-Symptom Management

Sources of Cannabis Information and Medical Guidance Among People with Multiple Sclerosis: Narcoms Survey Results

Background: The North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) registry is a voluntary, self-report registry for people...

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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-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

Needs and Perceptions of a Mobile Application Based on the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis in the United States

Background: The uptake of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (PAGs) for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be facilitated...

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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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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-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

Enhanced IL2 Induced Activation of STAT5 in Effector CD4 and CD8 T Cell Populations from Treatment Naïve Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Polymorphisms within the IL2RA gene (CD25) is a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS), raising the possibility that IL2...

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Poster-Epidemiology and Genetics

Demographic and Clinical Associations with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder in an Academic Medical Center

Background: Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) is a rare, inflammatory CNS syndrome, which, left untreated, may result in...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Does Frequency and Severity of COVID-19 Differ By Disease Modifying Therapy in MS Patients?

Background: Some authors have reported positive associations between B-cell-depleting (anti-CD20) therapies and COVID-19 infection risk or...

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