Demystifying NMO & MOG

by The Sumaira Foundation

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) are neurological autoimmune diseases that cause blindness and paralysis. While NMOSD and MOGAD are rare diseases, autoimmune diseases are common, and so is finding scientific and medical jargon tricky to understand. In this podcast, The Sumaira Foundation works to simplify the science associated with NMOSD, MOGAD, and... Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

  • S03 E06 - Episode 24 | Working with NMO & MOG

    S03 E06 - Episode 24 | Working with NMO & MOG

    In this episode, we are joined by Anessa Powell to discuss the many challenges that people with chronic illnesses face in the workplace, from disclosing their illnesses to finding opportunities and navigating professional relation...

    44:43
  • S03 E05 - Episode 23 | Service Dogs 101

    S03 E05 - Episode 23 | Service Dogs 101

    In this episode, we are joined by professional service dog trainer Leslie Horton to talk about all things service dogs, including what they are, legal protections, and training. We try to clear up some common misconceptions and to...

    37:24
  • S03 E04 - Episode 22 | Resilience & Chronic Illness

    S03 E04 - Episode 22 | Resilience & Chronic Illness

    In this episode, Brian talks with Dr. Amy Sullivan about resilience and how chronic illness impacts mental health.In her role as an Associate Professor of Medicine and, the Director of Behavioral Medicine & Research at the Mellen ...

    24:12
  • S03 E03 - Episode 21 | Learning Through Social Media & Clinical Trials w/ Dr. Aaron Boster

    S03 E03 - Episode 21 | Learning Through Social Media & Clinical Trials w/ Dr. Aaron Boster

    In today’s episode, we welcome an award-winning physician, researcher, and educator, Dr. Aaron Boster. He is a board-certified Neurologist and the founder and President of the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis in Columbus, Ohio...

    31:08
  • S03 E02 - Episode 20 | Health Literacy - Sifting Through All the C.R.A.A.P.

    S03 E02 - Episode 20 | Health Literacy - Sifting Through All the C.R.A.A.P.

    Brian spent more than twenty years working in emergency management as a paramedic & law enforcement officer before getting a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science. While serving as the Acting Deputy Secretary of Educati...

    33:07