Merck Medical Grand Rounds Case-based • 2 hour
Do the 2024 McDonald criteria benefit differential diagnosis?
This Merck Medical Grand Rounds symposium is a 2-hour case-based discussion, focused on the 2024 McDonald criteria; how the updates may facilitate MS diagnosis, and improve diagnostic confidence.
Program
| Time (GST) | Do the 2024 McDonald criteria benefit differential diagnosis? |
| 17:00–17:10 |
Welcome and keynote introduction Jiwon Oh |
| 17:10–17:35 |
Current markers: To what degree do PRLs enhance MS diagnosis? Jiwon Oh |
| 17:35–18:00 |
Seeing MS differently: Does the addition of the optic nerve clarify or complicate? Bassem Yamout |
| 18:00–18:25 |
To what extent do the updated McDonald criteria differentiate MS from other conditions? Celia Oreja-Guevara |
| 18:25–18:50 |
Earlier diagnosis, earlier treatment: Do prognostic factors still have a role in 2025? Magd Zakaria |
| 18:50–19:00 |
Audience Q&A and meeting close All speakers, moderated by Jiwon Oh |
Faculty
Jiwon Oh (Chair)
Consultant Neurologist, Associate Professor of Neurology
St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
Bassem I. Yamout
Professor of Neurology, Director Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut, Harley Street Medical Centre
American University of Beirut, Harley Street Medical Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Celia Oreja-Guevara
Consultant Neurologist, Vice Chair of Neurology
University Hospital San Carlos
University Hospital San Carlos
Madrid, Spain
Magd Zakaria
Professor of Neurology, Head of the Multiple Sclerosis Unit
at the Ain Shams Specialized University Hospital
at the Ain Shams Specialized University Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
Target Audience
- Specialists
- Neurologists
- Practitioners
- Researchers in the field of MS
Registration
Registration is complimentary. The Merck Medical Grand Rounds content is developed for healthcare professionals.
Prof. Bassem I. Yamout
Professor of Neurology, Director
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Neurology Institute
American University of Beirut,
Harley Street Medical Centre
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates