2020
Education Research: Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology fellowship training status in the United States
Obeidat AZ, Jassam YN, Hua LH, Cutter G, Ford CC, Halper J, Lisak RP, Sicotte NL, Longbrake EE. Education Research: Multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology fellowship training status in the United States. Neurology 2020, 94: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009096. PMID: 32107321, PMCID: PMC9246053, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMS trainingMultiple sclerosisFellowship training statusProgram directorsDuration of trainingTraining statusMost programsSubspecialty certificationSclerosisUnited StatesNumber of fellowsTrainee educationFellowship programsQuestionnaireCurrent statusStatusCertification statusPostgraduate training
2019
Siponimod Chips Away at Progressive MS
Longbrake EE, Hafler DA. Siponimod Chips Away at Progressive MS. Cell 2019, 179: 1440. PMID: 31951523, PMCID: PMC8023412, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgressive multiple sclerosisGadolinium-enhancing MRI lesionsInflammatory disease activityImmunomodulatory medicationsDisability progressionDisease activityMRI lesionsProgressive MSNeurologic disabilityPMS patientsMultiple sclerosisSiponimodMedicationsSclerosisPatientsLesionsBedsideProgression
2016
The contemporary spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis
Solomon AJ, Bourdette DN, Cross AH, Applebee A, Skidd PM, Howard DB, Spain RI, Cameron MH, Kim E, Mass MK, Yadav V, Whitham RH, Longbrake EE, Naismith RT, Wu GF, Parks BJ, Wingerchuk DM, Rabin BL, Toledano M, Tobin WO, Kantarci OH, Carter JL, Keegan BM, Weinshenker BG. The contemporary spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis. Neurology 2016, 87: 1393-1399. PMID: 27581217, PMCID: PMC5047038, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisNeurologic symptomsMisdiagnosis of MSAcademic MS centersCorroborative objective evidenceMultiple sclerosis misdiagnosisDisease-modifying therapiesRadiographic diagnostic criteriaNonspecific neurologic symptomsMS therapyConsideration of symptomsCNS lesionsMRI abnormalitiesMS centersUnnecessary morbidityAlternate diagnosisMS attacksCorrect diagnosisDiagnostic criteriaPatientsMisdiagnosisObjective evidenceSymptomsTherapyDiagnosis