Past Podcast Episodes

Last week, more than 9,000 MS research scientists and clinicians from more than 110 countries traveled to Milan to attend the largest MS research conference in the world, the 2023 joint ECTRIMS (European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis) and ACTRIMS (Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis) annual meeting.

In keeping with a RealTalk MS tradition, just as the meeting was ending and the thousands of attendees were heading for the exits, I connected with the National MS Society's Chief Advocacy, Services, and Science Officer, Dr. Tim Coetzee, to discuss some of the research that captured his attention during the 3-day meeting.

Earlier in the final day of the joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting, I connected with Bonnie Higgins, who was in Milan to participate in the ECTRIMS MS Patient Community Day. Bonnie was diagnosed with MS in 1994, and she shared her perspective on this remarkable conference.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: From the largest MS research conference in the world  :22

Bonnie Higgins shares her perspective on ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS 2023  :50

Dr. Tim Coetzee talks about the ECTRIMS presentations that caught his eye   9:11

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LINKS

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RealTalk MS Episode 320
Guest: Bonnie Higgins and Dr. Tim Coetzee

 

We've been using the same MS clinical course descriptors (relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive, and primary progressive) for almost three decades. As research has provided so much additional information and insight, is it time to update the way we describe, diagnose, and treat MS?

The International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis has established a working group to explore this question. And, as a means of eliciting feedback from stakeholders around the world, a global survey was launched.

The National MS Society's Chief Advocacy, Services, and Science Officer, Dr. Tim Coetzee, joins me to share the results of this survey, which may represent a first step toward delivering next-generation MS care.

We're just two days away from the Hispanic/Latinx MS Experience Summit! We'll tell you why you don't want to miss this free online event, and we'll even tell you how to register.

We're sharing the results of a study that provides strong evidence for adopting hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) as a standard treatment option for people living with relapsing-remitting MS.

And we're sharing evidence from a Phase 3 clinical trial that demonstrates how cognitive behavioral therapy delivered over the internet significantly reduces depressive symptoms and improves the quality of life for people with MS.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: When it comes to adopting a new framework for describing MS, the survey says…  :22

The Hispanic-Latinx MS Experience Summit is just two days away! 2:02

Swedish study shows that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (aHSCT) is an effective treatment for adults with relapsing-remitting MS   3:41

Phase 3 clinical trial shows that cognitive behavioral therapy delivered over the internet significantly reduces depressive symptoms among people liviing with MS  6:07

Dr. Tim Coetzee shares the results of a global survey that asked whether it's time to update the way we describe, diagnose, and treat MS  9:36

Share this episode  27:21

Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  27:42

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I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group!

LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

Do the Current MS Clinical Course Descriptors Need to Change and If So, How?: A Survey of the MS Community
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13524585231196786

RealTalk MS Episode 280: How the Proposed Framework for Diagnosing and Treating MS Will Affect You with Dr. Tim Coetzee
https://realtalkms.com/280

Register for the Hispanic/Latinx MS Experience Summit
https://nationalmssociety.org/Resources-Support/Library-Education-Programs/Hispanic-Latinx-MS-Experience-Summit

STUDY: Heaematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Treating Multiple Sclerosis in Sweden: An Observational Cohort Study
https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2023/08/14/jnnp-2023-331864

National MS Society Recommendations for aHSCT-Bone Marrow Transplant for MS
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/About-the-Society/News/National-MS-Society-Releases-Recommendations-for-a

STUDY: Internet-Derived Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Programme to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Multicentre, Randomised, Controlled Phase 3 Trial
https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589750023001097

Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group
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Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200

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RealTalk MS Episode 319
Guest: Dr. Tim Coetzee