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Fletcher Lee Hartsell

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology, MS & Neuroimmunology
Box 3184, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Dr., 122D Baker House, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Emerging MS Therapeutics (Immunomodulators as well as symptomatic therapies), Role of Vitamin D in MS Immunopathogenesis, Underlying mechanisms of MS symptoms.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Neurology · 2021 - Present Neurology, MS & Neuroimmunology, Neurology

In the News


Published October 3, 2017
iPhone App Could Guide MS Research, Treatment

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Recent Publications


Neuromyelitis optica: Clinical course and potential prognostic indicators.

Journal Article Mult Scler Relat Disord · January 2023 BACKGROUND: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder associated with antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4). NMOSD has been thought to follow a progressive disease course, with step-wise accumulation of disability ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease: Presentation and outcomes of adults at a single center.

Journal Article J Neuroimmunol · December 15, 2022 BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a chronic demyelinating disorder that has been increasingly recognized since the serum antibody became commercially available in 2017. The most common clini ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Disability prediction in multiple sclerosis using performance outcome measures and demographic data

Conference Proceedings of Machine Learning Research · January 1, 2022 Literature on machine learning for multiple sclerosis has primarily focused on the use of neuroimaging data such as magnetic resonance imaging and clinical laboratory tests for disease identification. However, studies have shown that these modalities are n ... Cite
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Recent Grants


Specific and Pervasive Symptoms in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis Using the MURDOCK-MS Dataset: A Secondary Analysis

FellowshipSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2020

PA Fellowship in Clinical Neuroimmunology

FellowshipMentor · Awarded by Biogen, Inc. · 2017 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2007 M.D.