Category: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Symptoms

Spasticity and MS: How to Control Your Muscles

Many people with multiple sclerosis have stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity. It happens mostly in the muscles of the…

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What Happens During a Relapse?

When you experience a multiple sclerosis relapse (also known as an exacerbation or flare-up), it’s because new damage in the…

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Looking into cognitive impairment in Primary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

Petracca M, et al. Eur J Neurol. 2017. Show full citation Abstract BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment in primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (PP-MS) is…

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Aging with MS

SHARE   Share1 Smaller Text Larger Text Print Overview We all grow older- including people with MS. MS is often…

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MS Patients with Poor Diets, Little Exercise Report Higher Pain Levels in Study

Oct 2, 2017 A clear association was seen between the substantial pain that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients experience and lifestyle…

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Cognitive functioning following one-year Natalizumab treatment: A non-randomized clinical trial.

Rorsman I, et al. Acta Neurol Scand. 2017. Show full citation Abstract OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS)…

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Multiple sclerosis: Simple blood test for vitamin D could soon predict woman’s risk

A SIMPLE blood test for vitamin D could soon predict a woman’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis. PUBLISHED: 21:01, Wed, Sep…

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Depression, Fatigue Share Features in MS

J Neurol Sci; ePub 2017 Jul 31; Greeke, et al September 5, 2017 Depression and fatigue in multiple sclerosis (MS)…

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Urinary Urgency Linked with Recurrent Falls in MS

Sept 5, 2017 Urinary urgency with incontinence is associated with recurrent falls in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) with…

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Structural Eye Neurodegeneration Common Among MS Patients with Optic Neuritis, Danish Study Finds

Sept 11, 2017 Structural changes of the eye retina are a common feature among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with a clinical…

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