This expert panel discussion explores the current challenges in understanding and managing neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Bringing together clinical perspectives, the conversation highlights gaps in pathophysiology, limitations in monitoring tools, and ongoing uncertainties in long-term treatment strategies. Despite advances in biomarkers and therapies, real-world decision-making remains largely driven by clinical experience.
Key Insights from the Lecture:
Antibodies alone are not sufficient to cause disease
Clinical context remains essential
T cells play a...
BIOGRAPHY
LETIZIA LEOCANI
Letizia Leocani is Associate professor of Neurology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Neurologist in the Neurorehabilitation Unit of the Neurological Dep.t and supervisor of the Experimental neurophysiology Unit and of Magnetic IntraCerebral Stimulation (MagICSI) center – Institute of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (COI).
After her medical degree, she obtained a PhD in Human Physiology and Neurology specialty and she has been Research Fellow at the Human Motor Control Section of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda-USA....
2016, The pathobiology of MS involves a complex interplay of mechanisms that varies over time: Genes, Immune System, Environment. This presentation focuses on the role of genes.
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