Episode 333: Improving Communication Between You and Your Neurologist with Dr. Luis Manrique-Trujillo

You've just had your appointment with your neurologist or MS Specialist and you're on your way home, feeling like you weren't heard. Maybe there wasn't sufficient time. Or it might feel like your opinion simply isn't valued. Your frustration could even be the result of language issues and cultural barriers that make communication difficult. Whatever the reason, it doesn't have to be this way. Dr. Luis Manrique-Trujillo joins me this week to share tips and strategies that will improve the quality of communication between you and every member of your MS care team. Dr. Manrique-Trujillo is a neurologist specializing in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. We're also sharing some fascinating research that traces the gene variants that increase someone's risk of developing MS all the way back to the Bronze Age. We'll tell you about a small study that may explain how the Epstein-Barr Virus triggers MS. We'll tell you about a class-action lawsuit that accuses Pharmacy Benefit Managers of illegal collusion and price-fixing. (And we'll explain why this lawsuit could be a huge step toward lowering the cost of your prescription medications) And we're sharing our plans for RealTalk MS in 2024. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! My New Year's Resolutions for RealTalk MS  :22 This Week: Improving communication between you and your neurologist  4:59 STUDY: Ancient DNA reveals how MS risk genes arose and spread across Europe  5:59 STUDY: EBV-specific T-cells may play a key role in developing MS  9:36 An important class-action lawsuit has been filed against Pharmacy Benefit Mangers  11:18 Dr. Luis Manrique-Trujillo shares strategies for improving communication between you and your neurologist   15:41 Share this episode  34:19 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  34:40 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/333 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 STUDY: Elevated Genetic Risk for Multiple Sclerosis Emerged in Steppe Pastoralist Populations https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06618-z STUDY: Expanded T Lymphocytes in the Cerebrospinal Fluid of Multiple Sclerosis Patients are Specific for Epstein-Barr-Virus-Infected B Cells https://pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2315857121 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 333 Guest: Dr. Luis Manrique-Trujillo Privacy Policy