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Spinal Cord in MS: Key Clinical and Imaging Considerations Course

Presented by 

Daniel Reich, MD, PhD

Activity Overview

Year

2026

CREDIT HOURS

1

CREDIT/S AVAILABLE

AAPA, ACPE, ANCC, CME, IPCE, Certificate of Completion

Level of Information

Intermediate

Duration

Course Duration: 1h37m

Track/s

Categories 2026, MS Management, Technologic Advances
$70.00
  • Duration
    1 hour37 minutes
  • Last Updated
    August 19, 2026

About This Activity

Spinal cord disease is important in most people with MS , but is less emphasized in patient care, basic, clinical research, and therapeutic trials. Clinically relevant spinal cord disease in MS is crucial to recognize.  How and when to image the spinal cord with MRI in people with MS is an important clinical concern.  Progressive spinal cord atrophy and ‘silent’ multiple sclerosis progression is emerging as an important multiple sclerosis prognostic biomarker. Given this, the importance of MS spinal cord disease including clinical presentations and neuroimaging will be discussed.

Target Audience

  • This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nursing professionals, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, dietitians, researchers, advocates, and other members of the healthcare team involved in the management of patients with MS.

Learning Objectives

  • Compare MS models of care in order to support the provision of team-based, comprehensive care via the most appropriate model for a given practice setting that appropriately incorporates roles and responsibilities of clinicians and ensures the delivery of evidence-based MS care.
  • Summarize methods to monitor treatment outcomes including patient self-report, automated self-assessment, data from wearable devices, clinician reported outcomes, imaging, and biomarkers in order to optimize their utilization in clinical practice and research.
  • Examine innovations in diagnostic, rehabilitative, adaptive, communication, and educational technology that have an impact on the care of patients with neuroimmune disease throughout the spectrum of the disease.
  • Incorporate technology appropriately to enhance care and research in MS and neuroimmune disorders.

Course Content

Spinal Cord in MS: Key Clinical and Imaging Considerations

  • Clinical Importance of MS Spinal Cord Demyelination
    25:26
  • ‘Critical’ Decision-making in Assessing the Spinal Cord in MS
    23:27
  • Spinal Cord MRI in MS- Why, When and How Often?
    36:47