Tag: University of British Columbia

Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Direct Cost Associated with Multiple Sclerosis and Important Components; A Population-Based Study 1997-2017

Direct cost associated with Multiple sclerosis: A Population-Based Study 1997-2017 Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Stability of the Gut Microbiota in Persons with Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis and Related Demyelinating Diseases

Background: Little is known about the stability of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis (MS) over time. Objectives: To determine if the...

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Poster-Imaging

Influence of Imaging Parameters on MRI Contrast Using Qualitymetrix

Background: Acquiring brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) with sufficient tissue contrast is important for supporting diagnosis and...

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Poster-Imaging

Compliance of a Real-World Dataset with the CMSC 2018 Guidelines

Background: Acquiring brain magnetic resonance images (MRI) in a standardized way, following CMSC guidelines, increases image consistency...

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Poster-Epidemiology and Genetics

Motor Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis: Analysis from the North American Registry for Care and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (NARCRMS)

Background: NARCRMS is a longitudinal registry studying the course of MS in the disease-modifying era. Objectives: To examine motor...

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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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Platform-Neuroimaging

Accurate Cervical Spinal Cord Area Measurements Can be Extracted from Brain Images

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, demyelinating disease with neurodegeneration in the central nervous system. Spinal...

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Platform-Neuroimaging

A Description of Real-World MRI Acquired in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary Insights from FlywheelMS

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the context of routine care is an important tool that can inform clinical decisions in...

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Platform-Neuroimaging

Upper Cervical Spinal Cord Myelin Content and Atrophy across the Spectrum of MS Subtypes

Background: The Canadian Prospective Cohort Study to Understand Progression in People Living with MS (CanProCo) aims to better understand...

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Platform-Disease Management

COVID-19 in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease Patients in North America

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) raised...

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