Conversations on MS with Dr. Andrew Wolf, September 25, 2024

Conversations on MS with the Rocky Mountain MS Center's Dr. Andrew Wolf, recorded live at the Broomfield Public Library in Broomfield, Colorado on September 25, 2024.
TOPICS ADDRESSED IN THIS SESSION
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4:00 New diagnostic criteria released
7:20 BTK inhibitor update
10:25 MS-STAT2 Trial
11:56 Ocrevus and breastfeeding
13:35 Other causes of lesions on the brain
15:30 Baclofen
18:38 Heat/Cold Sensitivity
21:48 Dietary/OTC medication/supplements while on treatment?
23:15 Medical marijuana
25:28 Devices for foot drop and leg weakness
29:25 Fatigue
32:30 Are lumbar punctures still necessary?
35:19 Tysabri (stopping and restarting)
37:27 Family planning and anti-CD20 medications
40:15 Importance of cardiovascular exercise
42:14 Location and number of lesions in relation to symptoms and severity
44:30 Frequency of relapses
45:32 What triggers MS?
52:03 Does MS “burn out” / Smoldering MS
59:55 Discontinuing treatment
1:03:25 Remyelination
1:06:17 Will MS be cured?
1:09:46 Stem cells
1:14:55 Vaccine recommendations
1:17:20 COVID vaccine and relapses
1:20:10 MRI frequency
1:21:44 AI and MS research
1:23:04 Alpha lipoic acid
1:24:36 Stimulant medications
1:25:21 How much exercise is right?