PPP060 - Multiple Sclerosis update with AProf Ernie Butler
- Author
- Purple Pen Podcast
- Published
- Sat 06 Oct 2018
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/purplepenpodcast/PPP060_-_Multiple_Sclerosis_update_with_AProf_Ernie_Butler.mp3
Jane caught up with A/Prof Ernie Butler, neurologist and head of the Monash MS Clinic at the SHPA Vic Branch symposium. We discuss:
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Why neurology is the most interesting specialty
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Background to MS - the link to the sun and its symptoms and progression
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Management of MS with traditional drugs, and how the monoclonal antibodies fit into practice
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Monitoring for side effects, including screening for JC virus
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Managing these side effects
