SRNA at the Ohio State University MS Education Day

The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association was invited to attend the Scarlet and Gray Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patient Education Day in Columbus, Ohio on December 2, 2017. This event was hosted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and provided an opportunity for patients to learn about management of symptoms and the latest research from the experts at Ohio State.

SRNA had a table at the event, and provided information and resources to attendees. While SRNA’s advocacy mainly focuses on ADEM, AFM, NMOSD, ON, and TM, we also have an abundance of resources for those diagnosed with MS since the disorders are closely related. MS is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, and sometimes people with MS are mistakenly diagnosed with TM. By partnering with The Ohio State University to spread awareness and advocate for these diseases, SRNA is pursuing our mission to support and advocate for individuals and their families diagnosed with rare neuroimmune disorders of the central nervous system; to promote awareness and to empower individuals with rare neuroimmune diagnoses, families, clinicians, and scientists through education programs and publications; and to advance the scientific understanding of and therapy development for these rare disorders by supporting the training of clinician-scientists dedicated to these rare diseases and by supporting basic clinical research.