Managing MS

People with MS can have relapsing MS in which there are periods with new or worsened symptoms or progressive MS in which there is a gradual decline in neurologic function without periods of improvement along the way.  It can be challenging to determine if what you are experiencing is a new flare or just worsened

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of MS.  Some of the fatigue is due to the abnormal nerve functioning related to the autoimmune attacks in the brain and spinal cord.  However, some of the fatigue is related to sleep disturbances, which only makes the MS-related fatigue worse.   Sometimes the difficulty is falling

There are many conditions that can cause symptoms that mimic what an MS patient feels.  Some may actually represent a flare while others may be due to something non-related to MS.  MS patients are vulnerable to the same neurologic conditions as the general population.   One chronic condition that causes similar symptoms to MS is

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often confront the question “Is this symptom I am having caused by my MS?”.  It’s an important question because people with MS can get the same illnesses anyone else can get-like a cold, a UTI, a rash, or even a stroke.  Making the association with MS is important because having

It’s common knowledge that MS symptoms get worse in the heat(called Uhthoff’s phenomenon). Even small increases in core body temperature can increase MS symptoms.  Some patients think they are having new flares, but in fact, it’s simply that the nervous system doesn’t conduct its messages along the nerve cells as fast in the heat.  Old

Because Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition that progressively damages any part of the brain and spinal cord (the Central Nervous System), the symptoms can be varied.  The most common symptoms include visual loss, being off balance, limb weakness or numbness, and bowel and bladder changes. Any one of these symptoms alone can be the

We have known for a long time that depression occurs more frequently with multiple sclerosis (MS) than with the general population as a common comorbidity (having two medical conditions at the same time). It has also long been known that there is a genetic risk both for depression and for developing MS. A new study

Even though MS is known to be an immune-mediated disorder, no particular diet or food choices have been proven to prevent progression or help with the symptoms of MS. However, a recent study funded by the National MS Society showed that restricting calories in your diet may decrease inflammation and improve one type of cognitive

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. The result of the attack is a loss of myelin which covers the nerves and helps them send messages rapidly and correctly. Because the attacks can

The simple answer is yes.  The question for you is for what.  Most people think of Botox in terms of its ability to get rid of your wrinkles. And certainly that can be used by MS patients to spruce up their appearance.  But there is much more that Botox can do for people with MS