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  <title>Episode 458 -- From the 2026 CMSC Annual Meeting: Part Two with Dr. Stephen Krieger</title>
  <description>  This week, our coverage of the Consortium of MS Centers annual meeting continues with my guest, Dr. Stephen Krieger. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Krieger offers a very encouraging clinical trial update, shares his thoughts on what treating someone living with advanced MS ought to look like, and points out potential obstacles to implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS.&amp;amp;nbsp;      Dr. Krieger is a Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, and a Multiple Sclerosis Specialist at the Corinne Coldsmith Dickinson Center for MS. We're also sharing results of a study that revealed some surprising connections between caffeine, alcohol, opioids, and MS symptoms. And if you're living with MS and you're the parent of a young child, we'll tell you about a book that belongs on your bookshelf.   We have a&amp;amp;nbsp;lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!   This Week: We're at the CMSC annual meeting with Dr. Stephen Krieger&amp;amp;nbsp; :22 Study reveals the connection between caffeine, alcohol, and opioids and your MS symptoms&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; 1:12 My Superhero with Wheels is the book you need if you're living with MS and have young children&amp;amp;nbsp; 5:15 Dr. Stephen Krieger discusses exciting clinical trial results, treating people with advanced MS, and potential challenges in implementing the updated criteria for diagnosing MS&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;8:39 Share this episode&amp;amp;nbsp; 30:22 Next week&amp;amp;nbsp; 30:41   SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link &amp;amp;amp; paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/458 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is&amp;amp;nbsp;your&amp;amp;nbsp;opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the&amp;amp;nbsp;RealTalk MS Listener Hotline&amp;amp;nbsp;and share your thoughts! Email:&amp;amp;nbsp;jon@realtalkms.com Phone:&amp;amp;nbsp;(310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the&amp;amp;nbsp;RealTalk MS Facebook group!   LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes at&amp;amp;nbsp;www.RealTalkMS.com STUDY: Daily Temporal Associations Between Psychoactive Substances and Fatigue, Pain, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in People with Multiple Sclerosis https://archives-pmr.org/article/S0003-9993(26)00035-3/fulltext  BOOK: My Superhero with Wheels https://amazon.com/My-Superhero-wheels-True-Story/dp/B0GWVGSWX5/ref=sr_1_1  JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review   Follow RealTalk MS on X, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website,&amp;amp;nbsp;RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 458 Guest: Dr. Stephen Krieger  Privacy Policy    </description>
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