What we do to get you what your doctor ordered!
October 17, 2018
My name is Andrea Orjuela, Sr. Medical Secretary. This post is to give you a look into the inner workings of the MS Center. At the Weill Cornell MS Center we work hard to provide the best care and ensure that the process runs as timely and smoothly as can be. Here is what we do to achieve that.When you come in to see our physicians and go over all the options for treatment, and you come out with a decision on the best medication treatment that works for you, that’s where we step in! There next...
MS Treatments and Pregnancy
October 9, 2018
Many women with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed during childbearing years. They ask about their risks concerning the disease during pregnancy and the risk for their children. Women with MS have uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries from OB perspective. They worry about their chance of disease progression with new relapses during pregnancy. They wonder about stopping their disease modifying medications, (DMT ), and risk of relapse. They question whether the medication will harm their fetus....
Head Trauma and risk of Multiple Sclerosis
October 3, 2018
I have been asked by patients if their prior history of trauma brought on their MS. It was interesting to read this article on childhood head trauma and risk of subsequent diagnosis of multiple sclerosisIn this study, the authors systematically analyzed longitudinally collected data from the national Swedish registry to look for a possible association between head trauma in childhood and adolescence and risk of subsequent multiple sclerosis. This is the largest study yet that examined...
