2026 Annual Meeting | C88 - Revised McDonald Criteria: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis of MS in 2024 and Beyond

Date Monday 04/20/26

Time 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM CDT Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Seminar

Director(s) Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN

Topic(s) Multiple Sclerosis

Learning Objectives Participants should become familiar with the new 2024 McDonald Criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis with a focus on changes from the 2017 criteria, understand some sources of misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis, and learn to apply these criteria to specific case vignettes.

CME Available 2.00 CME credits

Core Competencies Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Quality Improvement

Program Level Intermediate

Recommended Audience Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student

Teaching Styles Case-based, Didactic, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
07:00 AM - 07:03 AM CDT	Introduction	Introduction Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
07:03 AM - 07:15 AM CDT	Speaker	Cases Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
07:15 AM - 07:25 AM CDT	Speaker	History and Methodology Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
07:25 AM - 07:45 AM CDT	Speaker	MRI in Diagnosis Jiwon Oh, MD, FAAN
07:45 AM - 08:05 AM CDT	Speaker	Optic Nerve in Diagnosis Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, FAAN
08:05 AM - 08:13 AM CDT	Speaker	Biomarkers Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, FAAN
08:13 AM - 08:23 AM CDT	Speaker	Use of Criteria in Diverse Populations Jiwon Oh, MD, FAAN
08:23 AM - 08:35 AM CDT	Speaker	Putting it all Together Including RIS Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
08:35 AM - 08:40 AM CDT	Speaker	Real World Experience Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
08:40 AM - 08:55 AM CDT	Speaker	Cases Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN, Jiwon Oh, MD, FAAN, Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, FAAN
08:55 AM - 09:00 AM CDT	Q&A	Questions and Answers Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN, Jiwon Oh, MD, FAAN, Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, FAAN

Faculty Disclosures
Laura J. Balcer, MD, MSCE, FAAN	An immediate family member of Dr. Balcer has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN	Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Accordant Health Services (Caremark). Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Corevitas (formerly known as Corrona). Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for MAPI=Pharma. Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Viatris (Mylan). Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Guidepoint Global. Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Gerson Lehrman Group. Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen Idec. Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion. Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Amgen (Horizon Therapeutics). Dr. Miller has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Sterne Kessler. Dr. Miller has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Jiwon Oh, MD, FAAN	Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. The institution of Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen-Idec. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD-Serono. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi-Genzyme. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Amgen. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for BMS. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astra Zeneca. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen-Idec. Dr. Oh has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sanofi-Genzyme. The institution of Dr. Oh has received research support from Biogen-Idec. The institution of Dr. Oh has received research support from Roche.

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