These video lectures were given at the EXCEMED Neurology 2014 Annual Conference "Multiple sclerosis: improving patient outcomes
through scientific and clinical advances" held in Dubai, UAE on 9-10 May 2014.
Just click on the titles below to go to the video lecture
Genetics of multiple sclerosis: current and emerging candidates - F. Martinelli Boneschi (Italy)
This presentation highlighted the novel and exciting genetics discoveries driven by such factors as new technology and genome-wide
association studies and custom arrays. The lecture explains the role of genetics in multiple sclerosis susceptibility and
lists the latest established multiple sclerosis risk variants
Defining Breakthough Disease Activity: Targeting Disease-Free Status - Robert J Fox (USA)
This presentation looks at treating the individual patient and how to define disease activity and what action to take.
Primary progressive MS - Carmen Tur (Spain)
This condition now represents 20% of all MS cases and though less inflammatory is more neuro degenerative than relapse-onset
MS.
Debate: MS treatment initiation - Start immediately or Wait and see - G. Comi (Italy) and A. Siva (Turkey)
In this debate, the two experts debate which they believe is the best way forward in treatment after an initial diagnosis
of MS.