Dr. Selye developed his concept of stress while studying medicine in Prague in the 1920s. It was his genius that he saw something that his classmates and teachers were missing. Much of medical education involved learning about different kinds of diseases and how to distinguish one from another. In   more »

To determine the relation of gray matter (GM) and white matter (WM) brain volumes, and WM lesion load, with clinical outcomes 20 years after first presentation with clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS).   more »

Participants were 156 patients with relapsing-remitting MS. We compared the number of relapses during and after the war with similar time periods at the preceding year. Exposure to war events and resulting subjective stress were evaluated by means    more »

Children of all ages need a lot of praise and encouragement to perform household tasks willingly and without nagging. You will have to buy some gold or silver glitter, this will be your Tinker Bell dust. Buy scrap books, glue sticks, items for decorating   more »

Research published by the UK MS Society has revealed that one in three GPs is unsure how to spot the signs of multiple sclerosis (MS). The report undertaken by Brand Health International questioned GPs   more »

You know the feeling. You're driving along the highway minding your own business, listening to music and looking aimlessly at the scenery around you. Suddenly, in your rear-view mirror, you   more »

Sources of stress (stressors or triggers) Environmental: Noise, crowding, clutter Cold, heat, humidity   more »

What is one condition that every doctor shares with every patient? The one experience which all physicians can most easily relate to and empathize with? The answer is STRESS. It's everywhere. We all know about stress from experiencing it - even   more »

Author: Marc Friedman, DO, Chief of Neurology, Parma Hospital; Consulting Staff, Department of Neurology-Neurotology, Cleveland Hearing and Balance Center   more »

A healthy male infant (2.68 kg, Apgars 9 and 10) was born at 36 weeks gestation by cesarean section, under general anesthetic. This is the fifth reported case of intrathecal   more »

The aim of the present study was to explore variations in functioning and disability - with regard to cognition, manual dexterity, walking, energy, mood, activities of daily living and social / lifestyle   more »

Dizziness and related symptoms are among the most common reasons why individuals seek medical evaluation. Primary care physicians evaluate the vast majority of these symptoms   more »

Laquinimod is a novel once-daily, orally administered immunomodulatory compound developed as a disease modifying treatment for   more »

These drugs prevent the histamine response in sensory nerve endings and blood vessels and are effective in treating vertigo.   more »

has identified novel sets of genes that it believes will form the basis of a new assay to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the central   more »