Genetics & Multiple Sclerosis – A/Prof Helmut Butzkueven MStranslate May 28, 2014 Basic Sciences, Research Associate Professor Helmut Butzkueven discusses the importance of understanding the genetic markers of multiple sclerosis and explains the research currently being undertaken by the Basic Sciences team in...
A New Marker to Predict MS Progression MStranslate May 27, 2014 Basic Sciences When people are diagnosed with MS, it is very difficult to predict how their condition will progress as each individual will often have different outcomes. This leads to a large level of uncertainty for the...
The PET/CT Scanner & Its Uses for Multiple Sclerosis MStranslate May 2, 2014 Neuroimaging Professor Roger Ordidge, Chair of Imaging Science at the University of Melbourne, provides an insight into the new PET/CT scanner located at the Melbourne Brain Centre and explains how it might help people...
An Explanation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) MStranslate May 1, 2014 Neuroimaging As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, we took the opportunity to ask Professor Roger Ordidge, Chair of Imaging Science at The University of Melbourne,...
A New Technique to Assess Outcomes of Optic Neuritis MStranslate April 30, 2014 Neuroimaging Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve, (ON)) causes visual loss and is a common early symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients with ON present to hospital early and identifying measurements of...
Understanding the Different Outcomes of Optic Neuritis MStranslate April 29, 2014 Neuroimaging, Research Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve) is a common side-effect of multiple sclerosis (MS) and leads to many sight-related difficulties, including blurriness, impaired colour recognition and problems...
An Introduction to the PrevANZ Trial MStranslate March 28, 2014 Lifestyle, Research, Vitamin D Filmed during our MSBase Feature Week, this short video with Associate Professor Helmut Butzkueven introduces PrevANZ, a Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia led study investigating the role Vitamin D...
Fingolimod After Natalizumab & Short-term Relapse Risk MStranslate March 27, 2014 Fingolimod, Natalizumab, Research, Treatments Dr Vilija Jokubaitis et al Natalizumab (Tysabri) is an antibody used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). It is currently the strongest drug available for the treatment of MS, however, it has also...
An Introduction to MSBase by A/Prof Helmut Butzkueven MStranslate March 25, 2014 Research MSBase is an international multiple sclerosis (MS) registry that is helping answer many questions about MS. In this short video, Associate Professor Helmut Butzkueven (neurologist, MS researcher) explains...
Sex as a Determinant of Relapse Incidence & MS Progression MStranslate March 20, 2014 Research Dr Tomas Kalincik et al Relapses of MS activity present with worsening of neurological symptoms and are usually followed by periods of stability. These are a defining feature of relapsing-remitting MS, the...
