Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis: Predicting Outcomes
Learning Objective
Disease Progression vs Suboptimal Treatment
Response
How Do We Assess Disease Activity?
Patient Presentation
Patient Presentation (cont)
Debra’s 2009 Brain MRI (FLAIR)
Debra’s 2009 Cervical Spine MRI
Patient Presentation (cont)
Risk Factors for Progression
Debra’s Risk Factors
How Do We Measure Disease Progression?
Clinical Disease: Relapses
Clinical Disease: Disability
In Your Opinion, What Is The Best Way to Assess Disease Activity In
Patients With MS?
Long-term Outcomes: CIS and MRI
Long-term Outcomes: Risk Factors
Long-term Outcomes: Disability
Debra’s 2009 FLAIR MRI
Debra’s 2010 FLAIR MRI (Postpartum)
MRI Assessment
Suboptimal Response Despite DMT
At What Disease Activity Threshold Do You Change a DMT?
Challenge of Switching Medications
Abbreviations
References
References (cont)
