title: American academy of neurology annual meeting.
abstract: The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting was held in Toronto, Canada from 10 to 17 April, 2010. As usual, multiple sclerosis (MS) featured prominently with about 450 poster and platform presentations on various aspects. Highlights were presentations on the controversial theory of venous obstruction as a cause of MS and updates on promising oral treatments, particularly fingolimod, cladribine and teriflumomide.
authors.affiliation: Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Willoughby
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000284:Administration, Oral; D002170:Canada; D017338:Cladribine; D000068876:Fingolimod Hydrochloride; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases; D009462:Neurology
chemical_list: D017338:Cladribine; D000068876:Fingolimod Hydrochloride