Family planning is a central concern for women living with multiple sclerosis, as the disease often affects patients during their reproductive years. Questions around pregnancy, treatment safety, and postpartum relapse risk require careful, individualized planning. With the right multidisciplinary approach and treatment strategies, pregnancy can be safely managed while minimizing risks for both mother and child.
Key Insights from the Lecture:
Family planning is a key concern in MS care
Pregnancies are not always planned
Planning pregnancy reduces risks
Multidisciplinary...
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare but severe relapsing disease of the central nervous system, characterized by attacks that lead to cumulative disability. Unlike multiple sclerosis, progression is not continuous but driven by relapses, making early diagnosis and rapid treatment essential. Advances in biomarkers, classification, and targeted therapies are reshaping how clinicians approach NMOSD management.
Key Insights from the Lecture:
NMOSD is a rare but globally variable disease
Disability is driven by relapses, not progression
Aquaporin-4 antibodies...
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare but severe neuroinflammatory disease requiring rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment to prevent irreversible disability. In this expert-led webinar, Vincent van Pesch explores the latest advances in NMOSD diagnosis and management, with a particular focus on clinical practice in Belgium. The webinar is introduced and moderated by Melissa Cambron.
The session covers diagnostic red flags, imaging features, antibody testing, and evolving therapeutic strategies that are reshaping patient care.
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In this short video interview, Gregor Brecl Jakob discusses the critical need for caution when attributing optic nerve pathology to multiple sclerosis. While optic nerve involvement is acknowledged in the diagnostic criteria, he emphasizes that optic neuritis has a broad differential diagnosis and should never be assumed to be MS-related without careful evaluation.
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Why is careful differential diagnosis essential when assessing optic nerve pathology in suspected multiple sclerosis?
Gregor Brecl Jakob explains how specific clinical, imaging, and ophthalmological...
In this short interview, Rodica Bălaşa discusses the evolving role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, particularly in light of the 2024 revision of the McDonald criteria.
Although non-invasive investigations remain central to the diagnostic work-up, CSF continues to serve as an important complementary tool in selected patients. Rodica also addresses how advances in kappa free light chain testing have renewed interest in this established biomarker when additional diagnostic clarity is needed.
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When is cerebrospinal fluid...
In this short interview, Šarlota Mesaroš discusses the clinical relevance of paramagnetic rim lesions and their growing role in the diagnostic evaluation of multiple sclerosis.
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What is the clinical value of paramagnetic rim lesions in multiple sclerosis?
Šarlota Mesaroš presents a clear, practice-based overview of paramagnetic rim lesions and their relevance in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, drawing directly on advances in MRI imaging and current diagnostic criteria.
Key points discussed include:
What paramagnetic rim lesions are and why they reflect...
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