Conversations on MS with the Rocky Mountain MS Center’s Dr. Robert Gross, recorded live on December 16, 2024.
- Dr. Gross’ presentation on Pain in MS: https://youtu.be/cRhm2oTaJE4
- Dr. Gross’ presentation on Spasticity in MS: https://youtu.be/dTMbo3kbgHQ
- The latest issue of InforMS Magazine: https://mscenter.org/education/publications/informs-magazine-issues/?issue=informs-winter-2024
TOPICS ADDRESSED IN THIS SESSION
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 2:48 Basic Principles
- 4:31 Pain
- 6:25 Why we need clinical trials
- 9:39 A Cure for MS
- 14:45 PIPE-307 / Myelin Repair
- 17:08 Clinical Trial Process
- 20:51 New Injection Medication for PPMS
- 23:23 DMTs in Older Patients
- 27:24 Differences in B-cell Medications
- 31:31 Lifestyle Suggestions Including Diet (Dairy)
- 35:38 Testosterone Levels
- 37:03 Do MS medications shorten your lifespan?
- 40:37 MRI Contrast Debate
- 44:19 Pain and Spasms
- 48:23 Trigeminal Neuralgia
- 50:33 When do I call my neurologist?
- 51:35 Relapse vs. Pseudo-Relapse
- 56:15 Trial Question
- 57:24 New Treatments to Shrink Lesions / Remyelination
- 59:32 How does MS affect your life expectancy?
- 1:01:47 Cognition
- 1:05:45 CAR-T Therapy
- 1:07:51 Balo’s Disease
- 1:09:30 B-cell Medications as Fist Line Therapy
- 1:11:46 Sensation Symptoms
- 1:12:41 Fatigue
- 1:15:32 Mavenclad
- 1:16:43 Smoldering MS / Active Lesions
- 1:22:22 Sativex
- 1:24:17 Inflammation / Myelin Repair
- 1:25:08 Bloodwork / Monitoring
- 1:26:39 DMTs in Older Patients
- 1:29:30 Aging with MS / Wheelchairs
- 1:30:46 Myelin Repair
- 1:32:33 Recurring Symptoms / Triggers