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Thursday, July 23
Prediction of Relapses in Genes
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All About MS
on Thu 23 Jul 2009 06:16 PM CST
The ability to predict the spatial frequency of relapses in multiple sclerosis (MS) would enable physicians to decide when to intervene more aggressively and to plan clinical trials more »
Tuesday, July 21
Images of Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap)
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All About MS
on Tue 21 Jul 2009 11:10 AM CST
A lumbar puncture, or spinal tap, is a procedure to collect cerebrospinal fluid to check for the presence of disease or injury. A spinal needle is inserted, usually between the 3rd more »
Friday, April 24
Diagram: MRI Scan of Cerebral Hemispheres
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All About MS
on Fri 24 Apr 2009 08:54 AM CST
MRI Scan-KH Demyelination in Cerebral Hemispheres - more »
Tuesday, April 21
MRI - benefits vs. risks
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All About MS
on Tue 21 Apr 2009 09:28 AM CST
MR images of the spine are clearer and more detailed than with other imaging methods. This detail makes MRI an invaluable tool in early diagnosis and evaluation of many more »
Bright spots & black holes: 2 of 2
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All About MS
on Tue 21 Apr 2009 09:26 AM CST
Gadolinium is a contrast agent. Infused into the bloodstream a few minutes before an MRI, it lights up areas where immune-system cells are leaking out of tiny blood vessels and into the central nervous system. This is a hallmark of active inflammation, a key more »
Elected not to have Spinal Tap
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All About MS
on Tue 21 Apr 2009 12:00 AM CST
A lumbar puncture is performed to check for special proteins in the CSF called immunoglobulins. These proteins are produced by something called ‘B lymphocytes’. B lymphocytes are overactive more »
Sunday, April 19
Bright spots & black holes: 1 of 2
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All About MS
on Sun 19 Apr 2009 01:38 PM CST
The bottom line is brief:
uncontrolled MS damages to the central nervous system
--the brain and spinal cord—
and for many people the damage will, in time more »
Sunday, April 12
Diagnosing MS 3 of 3
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All About MS
on Sun 12 Apr 2009 10:02 AM CST
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the preferred method of imaging the brain to detect the presence of plaques or scarring caused by MS. This technology is able to detect lesions in different parts more »
Diagnosing MS 2 of 3
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All About MS
on Sun 12 Apr 2009 12:00 AM CST
Evoked potentials (EP) to measure how quickly nerve impulses travel along the nerve fibres in various parts of the central more »
Saturday, April 11
Diagnosing MS 1 of 3
by
All About MS
on Sat 11 Apr 2009 12:00 AM CST
As yet, there is no one definitive diagnostic test for multiple sclerosis. The scattered symptoms you might have experienced over the months or years may easily have resembled other conditions, and a doctor cannot make a definite diagnosis of MS more »
Sunday, December 7
Evaluation Of MS Cognition
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All About MS
on Sun 07 Dec 2008 09:58 AM CST
Cognitive abnormalities in MS have been shown to correlate with decreased quality of life. What remains less understood is the extent to which standardized testing protocols reflect cognitive functioning in day-to-day living. Several factors, such as the testing environment more »
Saturday, November 22
MS Diagnosis Delayed by other Health Problems
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All About MS
on Sat 22 Nov 2008 08:52 AM CST
People with pre-existing medical conditions, such as obesity, and vascular problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, may experience a delay in being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), or experience an increase in severity of the disease more »
Friday, November 7
MRI Can Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression
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All About MS
on Fri 07 Nov 2008 08:47 AM CST
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans used on patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to determine if the disease has affected gray matter in the brain can identify more »
Thursday, August 7
New MRI Contrast Medium Enables Early Diagnosis
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All About MS
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 07:28 AM CST
In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuroradiologists and neurologists of the University hospitals of Heidelberg and Würzburg have been able to visualize inflammatory tissue damage, most of which had remained unrecognized up to now, with the aid of a new contrast medium, Gadofluorine M, in more »
Tuesday, July 22
CT Scan 2 of 2
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All About MS
on Tue 22 Jul 2008 12:00 AM CST
In preparation for a CT scan, patients are often asked to avoid food, especially when contrast material is to be used. Contrast material may be injected intravenously, or administered by mouth or by an enema in order to increase the distinction more »
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