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  • Title: Cultural Sensitivity in MS Nursing
    Speaker: Toni Saldana-King, BSN, RN, MSCN
    Chairperson: Jennifer Smrtka, MSN, ARNP, MSCN
    Date: May 9, 2012
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Many illnesses mimic multiple sclerosis and it is important to rule out vascular / infectious / inflammatory / structural changes that present with neurological symptoms/signs and with radiological changes.

• Unraveling the Mystery of MS Differential Diagnosis



ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY The complexity of the immune system as it apply to MS.

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ETIOLOGY The etiology of MS circle around the triad of the immune system – genetics – environmental factors.

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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Pathophysiology of MS – Inflammation, Demyelination, & Neurodegeneration.

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PROGRESSION Progression of disease as measured by clinical parameters – Relapse rate, disability accumulation as measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) & MRI measures.

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COMPLEX SYMPTOMS MANAGEMENT Complex symptoms management throughout the course of the illness.

• Bladder Management

BOTOX® (ONABOTULINUMTOXINA) Receives US FDA Approval for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Adults with Neurological Conditions Including Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury (PDF: 236KB)

WOMEN ISSUES IN MS Women issues including pregnancy & MS, breastfeeding & MS.

• Concerns for Special Patient Populations with MS




ASSESSMENT & SCREENING TOOLS IN MS Assessment tools in MS –
Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite=MSFC Expanded Disability Status Scale = EDSS.

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ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF MS Disease Modifying agents in MS and New treatments in MS.

• Predicting Neuropsychological Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis
  by Ralph H.B. Benedict & Robert Zivadinov

• Reliable Screening for Neuropsychological Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis

• Repeated Assessment of Neuropsychological Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis using the Symbol Digit Modalities Test and the MS Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire


RESEARCH Phase I-IV clinical trials and Double blind placebo controlled trials in MS.

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ROLE OF EXPERIENCED NURSES IN MS Nurses’ role in newly diagnosed patients & patients with advanced disease.

• The Evolving Role of the Nurse in the Treatment of MS by June Halper


WELLNESS For patient's wellness.

• New Recommendations for Vitamin D
  by Rob Stein




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