120: Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis Through the Neural Sleeve

Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, Douglas Wajda, PhD, an assistant professor of neurology at Cleveland State University, discussed a pilot study presented at the 2024 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting using a functional electrical stimulation approach, Neural Sleeve, to treat gait in MS. Wajda, who has been studying gait in MS for several years, gave clinical insight on the functionality and feasibility of this approach, and the personalized treatment patients can gain from it. He also discussed the pilot study in detail, including the major end points and takeaways from the small group of patients observed.  Looking for more multiple sclerosis discussion? Check out the NeurologyLive® multiple sclerosis clinical focus page. Episode Breakdown: 1:00 – Functionality of Neural Sleeve 2:45 – Feasibility and self-administration of Neural Sleeve 3:50 – Neurology News Minute 5:50 – Greatest clinical takeaways from pilot study 8:15 – Steps in advancing this therapeutic approach 9:45 – Challenges with gait in MS and personalizing treatment methods The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: Gene Therapy LX2006 Positively Impacts Cardiac Biomarkers of Friedreich Ataxia, Clinical Data Show Buntanetap Transitioning to Crystal Form Following FDA Go-Ahead Endo Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Clonazepam Tablets Following Mislabeling Error Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.