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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, autoimmune neurological disorder in which peripheral nerve demyelination typically results in weakness, impaired limb sensation, fatigue and pain.1–4 CIDP may adversely affect activities of daily living, with a substantial impact on functional ability and psychological well-being.2–6 Primary treatment goals are reducing symptoms, improving functional status and maintaining long-term remission.7 The […]

Cris S Constantinescu, AAN 2018 – Immunomodulatory activity of mesenchymal stem cells in MS

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Published Online: May 2nd 2018

Cris Constantinescu (University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, UK), our Editor-in Chief of European Neurological Review, discusses the background and findings of his presentation comparing the immunomodulatory activity of mesenchymal stem cells from patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) and healthy volunteers against autologous immune cells (abstract available here).

Study support: Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Speaker disclosure: Cris Constantinescu has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

 

Filmed at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, CA, US, April 2018.

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