Neuro-SysMed-seminar 12. november 2025
Velkommen til Neuro-SysMed sine månadlege seminar! Bli med i auditoriet i Armauer Hansens Hus kl. 11:30–13:00 (lunsj fra 11:30–12:00). Gjesteforelesar er professor Trygve Holmøy frå Universitetet i Oslo og AHUS.
Hovedinnhold
Forelesar: Professor Trygve Holmøy (ekstern lenke), seksjonsoverlege ved Nevrologisk avdeling, Akershus universitetssykehus, og professor ved Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo.
Emne: Neurofilament Light Chain as a Disease Marker and Outcome Measure in Neurological Diseases
Vert: Kjell Morten Myhr / Øivind Torkildsen frå Neuro-SysMed sin MS-node (ekstern lenke)
Påmelding gjennom denne koplinga. (ekstern lenke) Fristen er 10. november kl. 11.00 dersom du vil delta på lunsjen.
Stad: Auditoriet i Armauer Hansens Hus
Når: 12. november 2025 kl. 11:30 - 13:00 (lunsj 11:30 - 12:00).
Samandrag:
Neurofilament light chain (NFL) is a biomarker of neuroaxonal degeneration. Emerging evidence suggests that the NFL reflects and predicts disease activity in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Previous hurdles for the widespread use of NFL in clinical studies and management of patients, such as invasive sampling methods and limited assay availability, are being overcome through the development and validation of blood-based assays. However, whereas the NFL has proven useful as an outcome measure in clinical trials and a disease marker in epidemiological studies, its role in clinical practice is still debated. The talk will give an overview of current knowledge on the NFL in clinical research and practice.