Navigating MS Diagnosis in Older Adults: Distinguishing Comorbidities and Mimics

Guest: Le Hua, MD Diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) in older patients presents unique challenges, especially as age-related comorbidities and common neurological findings often mimic MS. Hear from Dr. Le Hua as she highlights the importance of thorough clinical history, cautious interpretation of imaging, and the role of paraclinical studies in ensuring accurate MS diagnosis, particularly in patients over 50. Dr. Hua is the Director of Clinical Operations and Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. She also spoke about this topic at the 2025 European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress.

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Navigating MS Diagnosis in Older Adults: Distinguishing Comorbidities and Mimics is an episode from NeuroFrontiers by ReachMD.

This episode is 00:05:15 long.

This episode was published on Sep 29, 2025.

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