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 »

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 »

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 »

Patients with multiple sclerosis showed significant improvement in their depression during 16 weeks of telephone-administered psychotherapy treatment, according to an article    more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »