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This week, our coverage of the Consortium of MS Centers annual meeting continues with my guest, Dr. Stephen Krieger. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Krieger offers a very encouraging clinical trial update, shares his thoughts on what treating someone living with advanced MS ought to look like, and points out potential obstacles to implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS.

Dr. Stephen Krieger

Dr. Krieger is a Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and a Multiple Sclerosis Specialist at the Corinne Coldsmith Dickinson Center for MS.

We're also sharing results of a study that revealed some surprising connections between caffeine, alcohol, opioids, and MS symptoms.

And if you're living with MS and you're the parent of a young child, we'll tell you about a book that belongs on your bookshelf.

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

This Week: We're at the CMSC annual meeting with Dr. Stephen Krieger :22

Study reveals the connection between caffeine, alcohol, and opioids and your MS symptoms 1:12

My Superhero with Wheels is the book you need if you're living with MS and have young children 5:15

Dr. Stephen Krieger discusses exciting clinical trial results, treating people with advanced MS, and potential challenges in implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS 8:39

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STUDY: Daily Temporal Associations Between Psychoactive Substances and Fatigue, Pain, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in People with Multiple Sclerosis
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RealTalk MS Episode 458
Guest: Dr. Stephen Krieger

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Last week, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, best known as CMSC, hosted its annual meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, where we had a chance to talk with some of the world's top MS experts. We'll be sharing those conversations over the next few episodes of the podcast. Welcome to Part One of our coverage of CMSC 2026!

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In what has become an annual tradition at this conference, Dr. Kathy Zackowski, the National MS Society's Associate Vice-President of Research, joins me to share her impressions of the sessions and presentations that stood out to her.

I also caught up with Dr. Valerie Block and Dr. Riley Bove on the first day of the CMSC annual meeting, and we discussed how wearable devices and digital tools are finding their way into MS care and how they can improve the quality of care for people living with MS.

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

This Week: We're reporting from CMSC :22

Dr. Kathy Zackowski shares the CMSC presentations that caught her eye 1:04

Dr. Valerie Block and Dr. Riley Bove discuss how wearable devices and digital tools are reshaping MS care 14:29

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Next week 28:39