Coral Gables, FL MS Exchange Event This Saturday To Explore Relapsing MS Management

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An interactive event in Coral Gables, FL this weekend will give relapsing Multiple Sclerosis patients who live in the area access to best practices and therapeutic insights that can help them better manage the disease.Ā The Coral Gables MS Exchange eventĀ will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at theĀ Westin Colonnade Coral GablesĀ at 180 Aragon Ave., in Coral Gables.

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, RRMS is the most common form of the disease in the Multiple Sclerosis patient population, comprisingĀ 85% ofĀ the diagnoses. TheĀ flare-ups or exacerbations that characterize the relapsing form of MS present major lifestyle challenges for RRMS patients, who need to learn to adjust to the these relapses and utilizeĀ treatments that can reduce and minimize them. The Coral Gables MS Exchange eventĀ this Saturday will specificallyĀ explore the use of Genzyme’s Lemtrada as part of a comprehensive healthcare approach to managing relapsing MS and empowering those with the disease to live their lives on their own terms, in spite of the limitations that relapses can sometimes cause.

Speakers at theĀ Coral Gables event this Saturday will includeĀ Dr. W. David Honeycutt, MD, of theĀ Florida Hospital Neuroscience InstituteĀ andĀ Neurology Associates, PA,Ā in Orlando;Ā Patricia Pagnotta, ARNP, also of Neurology Associates, PA ā€” a board certified Nurse Practitioner whoĀ holds certification with AANN as a Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse, and with IOMSN as a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Nurse and is alsoĀ Secretary of the International Organization of MS Nurses; andĀ Dr. Mark Cascione, MD, ofĀ Tampa Neurology AssociatesĀ in Tampa, a member of the National MS Society Clinical Advisory Committee, and also the Medical Director of the South Tampa Multiple Sclerosis Center.

The speakers will discuss the potential benefits of LemtradaĀ for relapsing MS patients from different points of view, as well as help attendees evaluate treatment expectations and get tips on how to discuss treatment goals with doctors and families. There will also be a Q&A session. Free valet parking will be provided for all attendees as well.

For more information about the event and to RSVP,Ā click this link:Ā https://www.lemtrada.com/resources-and-support/events/event-details?sc=NAT3