Tag: MD

Sessions

CROSS TALK BETWEEN THE IMMUNE AND THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM-PART 2

This symposium will explore the mechanisms by which the immune system participates in the pathogenesis of MS, highlighting potential...

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GENETICS IN MS

This session will focus on genetic factors determining the susceptibility to MS. While this symposium will be open to all, topics will be...

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Sessions

DONALD PATY LECTURE: MICROBIOME IN ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS

Following upon the discoveries that specific bacteria in the gut may modulate the onset of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, an...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Characterizing Activities of Daily Living in MS Patients with Processing Speed Scores Above and below a Threshold Previously Shown to Predict Employment Status

Background: Cognitive impairment can occur early in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) and worsen progressively over time, impacting...

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Poster-Symptom Management

Arbaclofen Extended-Release for the Treatment of Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: An Open-Label Safety Study (Study OS440-3005)

Background: Despite pharmacologic therapy, people with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience spasticity, which can worsen with longer...

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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

Arbaclofen Extended-Release for Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: Responder Analysis of a Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study OS440-3004

Background: Arbaclofen is the active R-enantiomer of racemic baclofen. Arbaclofen extended-release (ER) tablets have demonstrated efficacy...

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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-Symptom Management

Arbaclofen Extended-Release for the Treatment of Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial (Study OS440-3004)

Background: Arbaclofen, the active R-enantiomer of baclofen, a racemic g-aminobutyric acid-B (GABAB) receptor agonist, has been a mainstay...

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