Ocrelizumab and Pregnancy in MS Patients
July 22, 2022
Women with multiple sclerosis are many times thinking about having children.They are worried about whether their illness will get worse, they can get pregnant on their medications and whether their children will get multiple sclerosis. Make sure to talk to your MS physician because some of the most important questions involve your particular case, including how active it is, timing of pregnancy and the particular medication you are on to control your illness. Your children will not develop...
Immunosenescence and relevance for MS
July 8, 2022
Immunosenescence refers to age related changes in the immune system. This results in a weaker and more dysregulated immune system. It makes the individual more vulnerable to infections and malignancies and increased risk autoimmunity.Understanding these changes are becoming more and more relevant as life expectancy, including those of patients with multiple sclerosis is becoming longer, with consequences for how MS itself behaves over time and also the implications for disease modifying...
Weill Cornell MS center infusion suite
June 17, 2022
I welcome to the Infusion RoomAt the Judith Jaffe MS Center intravenous medications are administered on varied schedules by one of two tall nurses: I am Oasia, your regular nurse. Welcome. I'll greet you when you arrive, tell you all about your day and answer your questions (the more philosophical the better)Time in the Room is as short as one hour or as long as seven in a day. For some, it’s time to work and for others, time to nap. I liken it to a layover: you eat your snacks, play with your...
