|Videos|December 11, 2020
Biomarkers Used to Detect Secondary Progressive MS Needs Improvement for the Care of Patients
Author(s)Briana Contreras
Thomas P. Leist, MD, PhD, says doctors working with patients diagnosed with SPMS don't necessarily have prognostic biomarkers to detect SPMS. The best prognostic biomarkers they have currently are MRI and potentially neurofilament light. He adds their techniques need to improve in order to harness the full benefit of potentially individualizing care to the most optimal fashion in a given patient.
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