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Because cannabis withdrawal symptoms overlap with common MS-related complaints, clinicians should differentiate among MS-related symptom fluctuations and effects associated with cannabis cessation when evaluating new or worsening symptoms.

Cognitive and psychological factors may contribute to balance performance and could be considered when interpreting fall risk in clinical assessments.

The management of walking impairment and fatigue may be appropriate for improving physical health-related quality of life among Black and White people with multiple sclerosis.

More data are needed to ascertain the actual risks and benefits of DMT use, discontinuation, and de-escalation in older people with MS.

Though they fluctuate, hope and positivity comfort people with multiple sclerosis as their circumstances change and they progress toward end-of-life discussions and planning.

Multidisciplinary care for older adults with multiple sclerosis should address geriatric issues, which can be done using a comprehensive geriatric assessment by providers in disciplines including but not limited to neurology, geriatrics, rehabilitation, social work, pharmacy, neuropsychology, psychology/psychiatry, nutrition, urology, ophthalmology, and audiology.

Friends and family represent an important component of care partner support networks; care recipients are often ranked among the most important means of support.

A short, intense, comprehensive program can provide education and training that can lead to more confidence in disease management for people with multiple sclerosis.

A novel battery of self-administered, smartphone application–based neuroperformance tests would allow more frequent, remote assessments of motor and cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis.

Arterial stiffness is associated with aging, obesity, comorbidities, and cardiovascular disease in the general population and needs to be further studied in people with MS.

Comprehensive care addressing issues that are common in older people with MS, including polypharmacy and comorbidity, may improve quality of life, adherence, and overall health.

Possible future applications of optogenetics in MS therapy include the induction of oligodendrocyte proliferation, myelin synthesis, enhancing the repair of demyelinating processes, and modulating the severity of MS symptoms.

Qualitative findings highlight gaps in patient education, access to evidence-based interventions, and understanding of the experiences of people with multiple sclerosis and bladder and bowel dysfunction across cultures and health care systems.

Respiratory dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with disease progression, respiratory muscle weakness, fatigue, impaired trunk control, and thoracic kyphosis.

This features the complete abstract book for the 40th annual Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers annual meeting.

Understanding age-related changes in multiple sclerosis (MS) may help inform treatment decisions that address normal aging and MS-related aging processes.

This systematic review and meta-analysis supports the safety and utility of current physical activity guidelines to improve both mental and physical QOL in people with MS to clinically significant levels.

Youth-centered approaches are needed to support self-management-related concerns for youth with multiple sclerosis during the transition to adult care.

Although intravenous anti-CD20 therapies have shown benefits beyond their standard dosing schedule, the long-term effects of ofatumumab, an anti-CD20 therapy with a shorter half-life, are less understood.

Transdiagnostic interventions, such as the Unified Protocol, address both depression and anxiety and focus on the shared temperamental core of psychological disorders, which have been shown to impact functional outcomes as well.

Using wearable sensors and video analysis may be helpful in the prescription of functional electrical stimulation for improving gait in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

Health care professionals can support participation in running for individuals with multiple sclerosis by providing strategies for the safe adaptation of exercise and for ways to manage symptoms before and during exercise.

Food insecurity status is strongly linked to lower mental quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis, regardless of rural or urban residence.