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.
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Antibodies alone are not sufficient to cause disease
Clinical context remains essential
T cells play a...
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.
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NMOSD is a rare but globally variable disease
Disability is driven by relapses, not progression
Aquaporin-4 antibodies...
Microglia are increasingly recognised as central regulators of neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Beyond their traditional classification, advances in molecular biology have revealed a spectrum of functional states that influence both tissue damage and repair. This lecture provides a concise overview of microglial biology in MS and explores how emerging therapeutic strategies, particularly Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, may modulate these cells to impact disease progression.
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Microglia as central orchestrators of CNS immunity: Microglia...
Magd Zakaria presented a clinically oriented approach to integrating prognostic factors into early treatment decision-making in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Building on current evidence and international guidelines, this keynote addresses a central question in MS management: how to balance early use of high-efficacy therapies with individual disease activity, patient characteristics, and healthcare system constraints.
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Disability progression in MS is primarily driven by progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA), which begins early in the disease...
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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