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The Importance of Managing Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Clinical Thought
Fatigue is a critically important symptom to recognize in persons with multiple sclerosis. Here’s my approach to understanding and treating this “invisible” symptom.

Physicians : maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 {Credit}

Registered Nurses : 0.25 Nursing contact {hour}

Released: August 26, 2021

Expiration: August 25, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Patricia K. Coyle

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA

Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Affairs)
Director, MS Comprehensive Care Center
Department of Neurology
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York

Provided by

Provided by Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), in collaboration with Clinical Care Options
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Supporters

Supported by educational grants from

Biogen

Bristol Myers Squibb

Target Audience

This program is intended for neurologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for patients with MS.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Adopt best practices in recognizing and managing comorbidities in patients with MS

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA

Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Affairs)
Director, MS Comprehensive Care Center
Department of Neurology
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, New York

Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA, has disclosed that she has received consulting fees from Accordant, Alexion, Bayer, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, EMD Serono, Genentech/Roche, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Mylan, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, TG Therapeutics, and Viela Bio; funds for research support from Alkermes, Corrona, Genentech/Roche, MedDay, and NINDS; and fees for non-CME/CE services from Biogen and Janssen.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) and Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO). CMSC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credit Designation

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers designates this enduring material for 0.25 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.25 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from August 26, 2021, through August 25, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 100% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.


Goal


The goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge and competence of learners to recognize and manage comorbidities and MS symptoms in patients with MS.