PPP060 - Update on Multiple Sclerosis with Associate Professor Ernie Buler
Jane caught up with A/Prof Ernie Butler, neurologist and head of the Monash MS Clinic at the SHPA Vic Branch symposium. We discuss:
Why neurology is the most interesting specialty
Background to MS - the link to the sun and its symptoms and progression
Management of MS with traditional drugs, and how the monoclonal antibodies fit into practice
Monitoring for adverse effects, including screening for JC virus
Managing these adverse effects
Links:
Monash Stroke and Neurology research group, at the School of Clinical Sciences
