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Sunday, July 19
by
All About MS
on Sun 19 Jul 2009 02:50 PM CST
Generalized Anxiety Disorder – often called G.A.D (as in Gee Ah Dee not gad). This disorder causes chronic anxiety, even when there is not outward cause of it.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – often more »
Saturday, July 18
by
All About MS
on Sat 18 Jul 2009 12:22 PM CST
The MS Technology Collaborative has created a new way for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) to exercise their brain power. The Collaborative, an alliance of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Microsoft, and the US National Multiple Sclerosis Society, announced the launch of more »
Friday, July 10
by
All About MS
on Fri 10 Jul 2009 04:18 PM CST
Over 11 million women in the United States suffer from stress urinary incontinence (SUI), the involuntary leakage of urine during routine physical activities such as laughing, coughing, exercising, or sneezing. SUI affects women more »
Sunday, July 5
by
All About MS
on Sun 05 Jul 2009 11:41 AM CST
Patients with multiple sclerosis showed significant improvement in their depression during 16 weeks of telephone-administered psychotherapy treatment, according to an article more »
Saturday, July 4
by
All About MS
on Sat 04 Jul 2009 12:00 AM CST
This research study will evaluate a treatment for moderate to severe spasticity associated with MS. All patients must have been on baclofen for at least four weeks prior to first visit. This study requires more »
Friday, July 3
by
All About MS
on Fri 03 Jul 2009 10:53 AM CST
Discomfort or pain in your legs which worsens at night or when resting
A strong urge to move your legs for relief
Itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing more »
Sunday, June 28
by
All About MS
on Sun 28 Jun 2009 10:30 AM CST
Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) who receive glatiramer acetate (GA) or interferon (IFN) beta show a reduction in cognitive impairment and relative stability of cognitive and affective variables at 2 years, according to the results of an observational study presented more »
Sunday, June 21
by
All About MS
on Sun 21 Jun 2009 11:21 AM CST
Gabapentin enacarbil was effective in improving symptoms in patients with primary restless legs syndrome (RLS), and also was well tolerated, according to investigators reporting here at the Movement Disorder Society's (MDS) 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. Lead investigator Sarah E. DeRosset MD, PhD, Glaxo Smith Kline, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and colleagues evaluated the effects of gabapentin enacarbil on RLS symptoms, mood, quality of life, and functioning more »
Saturday, June 20
by
All About MS
on Sat 20 Jun 2009 02:00 AM CST
A physical therapist (PT) assesses problems with body movement and function, and offers ways to manage them. An occupational therapist (OT) helps make it easier for people to perform their usual daily activities. Both of these professionals can suggest ways to help manage tremor to minimize more »
Friday, June 19
by
All About MS
on Fri 19 Jun 2009 09:55 AM CST
Tremor, defined as an involuntary rhythmic shaking of a body part, affects between 25% and 60% of people with Multiple Sclerosis. MS tremor tends to affect the limbs, the head and neck, the vocal cords, and the trunk of the body. It can interfere with the ability to do everyday activities such as speaking, swallowing, writing, and more »
Thursday, June 18
by
All About MS
on Thu 18 Jun 2009 09:50 AM CST
Can't find your car keys? Forget what's on your grocery list? Can't remember the name of the personal trainer you liked at the gym? You're not alone. Everyone forgets things occasionally. Still, memory loss is nothing to take lightly. You can do simple things every day to improve your memory more »
by
All About MS
on Thu 18 Jun 2009 09:34 AM CST
Recent studies demonstrate early diffuse central nervous system (CNS) inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The clinically unaffected (fellow) eye of patients with unilateral optic neuritis (ON) may reflect the more »
Tuesday, June 16
by
All About MS
on Tue 16 Jun 2009 10:16 AM CST
The best way to combat fatigue is to treat the underlying medical cause. Unfortunately, the exact cause of MS-related fatigue is often unknown, or there may be multiple causes. However, there are steps you can take that may help to control more »
Sunday, June 14
by
All About MS
on Sun 14 Jun 2009 11:14 AM CST
Researchers suggest that clinicians make a point of checking patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) for diminished vision even when the patients have not experienced any vision-related symptoms such as optic neuritis. The study was presented on May 3 at the more »
Monday, June 8
by
All About MS
on Mon 08 Jun 2009 01:00 AM CST
Stress levels and cultural considerations affect how much and for what reasons college students exercise, according to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's more »
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