Tag: PhD7

Poster-Imaging

Could Cerebral Autoregulatory Collapse Explain Cognitive Impairment in MS?

Background: Cognitive impairment occurs in almost 70% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The pathophysiology of this impairment is...

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Poster-Epidemiology and Genetics

Baseline Cognitive Impairment in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients Enrolling in the US-Based Corrona MS Registry

Background: An estimated 85% of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) present with relapsing-remitting (RRMS) disease. There are few large...

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Poster-Imaging

First Steps Towards Implementation of a Standardized MRI Protocol to Improve Care for People with MS in British Columbia

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is important in the diagnosis and monitoring of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Using a...

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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

Comparable Ofatumumab Treatment Outcomes in Patients across Racial/Ethnic Groups in the Asclepios I/II and Apolitos Studies

Background: Ofatumumab is a fully human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA for treatment of adults with relapsing multiple...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Long-Term Effect of Siponimod on MRI Outcomes in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Analyses from the Expand Study up to 5 Years

Background: In the Phase 3 EXPAND core study, siponimod compared with placebo significantly reduced disability progression, cognitive...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Safety of Concurrent Administration of Ozanimod and Serotonergic Antidepressants in Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Ozanimod is approved in the US for the treatment of adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and in the EU and Canada for...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

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

Background: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) relapses can cause significant and irreversible neurologic disability. In...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Characteristics and Outcome of COVID-19 in Patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Receiving Ofatumumab

Background: A global pandemic of COVID-19 has resulted in over 78 million cases as of 23 December 2020. Risks of COVID-19 in people with...

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Platform-Rehabilitation

Spasticity Experience in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: An Integrated Conceptual Model

Background: Spasticity is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), often leading to functional limitations and disability. Objectives:...

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