Each year there is a debate about whether to keep daylight saving time. Many people just don’t like the dark so early in the evening. Well, your brain isn’t so happy about it either. In fact, it is your brain that sets your circadian clock, which is your sleep-wake cycles. The brain takes its cues […]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been divided into different subtypes based on disease activity and progression. Some people have Radiologically Isolated Syndrome (RIS) in which the signs of MS are only MRI abnormalities without clinical symptoms, Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS) in which the person only has one clinical symptom in her lifetime, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)
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Patients are always interested in finding self-help approaches to treat their disease symptoms and progression. A recent fascinating article suggests that riding a bike is actually beneficial to patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease (PD). PD is a progressive loss of dopamine containing cells in certain areas of the brain which results in decreased motor control,
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In neurologic autoimmune diseases, the body’s own immune cells (B and T cells) attack the body’s own nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous or the neuromuscular junction). Two of the more common neuroimmunologic diseases include multiple sclerosis (MS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG). In MS and MG, therapies that target B cells can be
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A recent study showed that 25% of patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) suffer from cognitive decline even if they have very subtle if any physical disabilities. As many as 70% of MS patients suffer from cognitive decline (many with physical disabilities as well). The cognitive difficulties may include memory issues, multitasking, and information processing speed.
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more women than men. In fact, 2/3 of American living AD victims are women. Historically, this has been attributed to the fact that women tend to live longer than men. In fact, after the diagnosis of AD is made, women survive longer. Recently, the prevailing belief is that there are other
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) has many unexpected effects on your life, from sleep difficulty to cognitive impairment to sensitivity to temperature extremes. But one which wouldn’t come to mind is that MS may increase sex drive and even sexual function. Now, many of you may be saying “hold on just a minute” because more often MS
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Getting a good night sleep is challenging for everyone, but many patients with neurologic disorders will find it even more of a struggle. Sleep disturbances affect about 60 percent of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), about 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), up to 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and
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You may be wondering what the heck is a “crap gap” and is it really a medical term used in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatments. Yes -it really is. The “Crap gap” is the period of time between doses of your scheduled disease-modifying therapy (DMT)when you are soon to be due for your next treatment and
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Most people know lithium as a drug used to treat various psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disease. What most people don’t know is that lithium is present in all human brains. In fact, a recent study from Harvard Medical School showed that reduced levels of naturally occurring lithium can lead to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The
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