Episode 296: Everything You Should Know About MS Relapses with Dr. Sam Hooshmand

This week, we're in New York, attending the Pathways To Cures Global Summit. The National MS Society is convening the world -- bringing together the best and brightest minds in MS research, the CEOs of major MS Societies, representatives from the pharmaceutical industry and people affected by MS -- to update the scientific foundation of the Pathways To Cures research roadmap and set the global MS research agenda for the next 3-5 years. Don't miss next week's episode of RealTalk MS, when you'll hear from many of the experts on hand for this historic meeting. In this week's episode, we're talking about exacerbations, flares, attacks -- these are just some of the words we use when we're describing an MS relapse. Relapses impact over 85% of the people living with MS. And today, we're reviewing the things you need to know when it comes to MS relapses with Dr. Sam Hooshmand, the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. We're also extending an invitation for you to spend a quick couple of minutes taking the RealTalk MS listener survey...and we're adding some motivation to that invitation by giving you an opportunity to win a $100 Amazon gift card. We'll introduce you to a remarkable MS research scientist and the Chair of the National MS Society's Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr. Tika Benveniste.  We're sharing the outcome of a study that compared the benefits of yoga and physical therapy for people living with MS. And we'll tell you about a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Cariloop and Walgreens that's designed to support MS caregivers. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Greetings from the Pathways to Cures Global Summit  :22 Take the RealTalk MS listener survey...you might win a $100 Amazon gift card!  2:09 This Week: Everything you should know about MS relapses  2:49 Meet the Chair of the National MS Society's Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr. Tika Benveniste   3:35 Study compares the benefits of yoga and physical therapy for people living with MS  16:53 Cariloop and Walgreens announce collaboration to support MS caregivers  21:19 Dr. Sam Hooshmand reviews everything you should know about MS relapses  24:13 Share this episode  34:09 Please remember to take our listener survey!  34:30 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/296 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION 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: [email protected] 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 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey  https://realtalkms.com/survey RealTalk MS Episode 125: From the Pathways To Cures Think Tank  https://realtalkms.com/125 RealTalk MS Episode 238: The Pathways To Cures Research Roadmap  https://realtalkms.com/238 RealTalk MS Special Podcast Series: Barancik Prize Conversations Part 1 https://realtalkms.com/barancik1 RealTalk MS Special Podcast Series: Barancik Prize Conversations Part 2 https://realtalkms.com/barancik2 STUDY: Yoga vs Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial and the Training Protocol https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09727531231161994 Take the RealTalk MS Listener Survey  https://realtalkms.com/survey Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 296 Guests: Dr. Tika Benveniste and Dr. Sam Hooshmand Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy