Welcome Letter
March 12, 2025
Dear Readers, Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of the Weill Cornell MS Center! It is with immense joy, excitement and hope that we bring this to you. This has been a long time coming, it's part of a patient centered initiative we are implementing at our center, recognizing the multi-dimensional aspects of patient care and the vital role of community. We hope launching this newsletter brings together the MS Center's 3500+ strong member community. The format of the newsletter was decided upon...
M.S. by Daisy Ramos
March 12, 2025
For our inagural issue of The MS Center's newsletter, we feature a poem by Daisy Ramos.
Impact of paramagnetic rim lesions on future performance on the cognitive function among multiple Sclerosis patients
December 8, 2023
Paramagnetic rim lesions (PRLs) are visible on MRI scans and indicate active demyelination, or damage to the myelin sheath that protects nerve fibers. These lesions are a sign of disease progression which can affect cognitive function, especially processing speed and memory. As part of a 5-year study, researchers at the MS center under the mentorship of Dr Susan Gauthier, followed a group of patients, regularly testing their cognitive abilities and studying their MRI scans to look for PRLs. We...
