Multiple Sclerosis from a Different Perspective, with Dr. Miravalle

Neuroimmunologist Dr. Miravalle answers:
- What is the current update on remyelination? (great discussion!)
- Why do we need to be on MS disease modifying therapies?
- How do we know these therapies are working?
- How do we select the right and best therapy?
- When and why do we change disease modifying therapies?
- What is the difference between a spinal cord lesion and a brain lesion?
- Does everyone with MS need to be on a disease modifying therapy?
- Is it recommended for patients that present with optic neuritis to get an MRI of the spinal cord?
- Are different therapies more effective based on the location of brain lesions and disability experienced?

Also discusses:
- Case studies explaining MRIs, symptoms, and diagnosis
- Predictors and risk factors for future disability in multiple sclerosis
- Demyelination, brain lesions, black holes, and brain atrophy
- Asymptomatic lesions
- Monitoring disability and progression
- Efficacy and safety of different disease modifying therapies
- Highly effective MS therapies
- Differences in MS neurologist perspectives
- Improving your quality of life
- Risks, contraindications, side-effects and benefits of taking medications
- Importance of clinical trials
- Stem cell research
- Marijuana in treating MS

Location: Gainesville, FL
Date: March 27, 2018
Series: Knowing When to Switch
Presented by: Augusto Miravalle, MD, Neurologist,
Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Education
and Chief of the Multiple Sclerosis Division at the University of Florida

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