New funding for spinal cord imaging research study

Congratulations to Dr Rozanna Meijboom and colleagues from the MS imaging group, who have awarded funding by the MS Society to undertake a pilot (preliminary) study called CORD-MS.

MS damages the nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which, over time, can lead to difficulties with movement and daily activities. This progresses differently for each person and unfortunately, we cannot yet predict how severe an individual's MS will become. To better understand MS and enable people to plan for the future, we need ways to better measure nerve damage. MRI scans of the brain and spinal cord can help with this.

The CORD-MS team will test new and standard MRI scans along the full length of the spinal cord, in people who have recently been diagnosed with MS. The project will yield important initial information on spinal cord changes and will help preparations for a larger study on how MS affects the spinal cord early on in the condition.