Cause of Gait Problems
Muscle weakness is a common cause of gait difficulty. Weakness can cause problems such as toe drag, foot drop, "vaulting" (a compensatory technique that involves raising the heel on the stronger leg to make it easier to swing the weaker leg ... [... more]
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Symptom Management is a Team Effort
Instead of giving up important activities when MS gets in the way, maximize function and independence by working with your health care team to manage your symptoms, using tools and technology to make life easier, and manipulating your environment ... [... more]
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Symptom Management
You CAN! is brought to you with the help of The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis as a reminder that despite the challenges MS may bring, you have a whole life to live. The Heuga Center teaches people with MS to focus on what they 'can do' in ... [... more]
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Keep S'myelin: A Fun Resource for Kids about MS
Keep S'myelin, A Fun Resource for Kids about MS, is a colorful, engaging, informative, and reassuring newsletter to help children and their parents talk and learn about MS together. Each issue is filled with stories, interviews, games, and ... [... more]
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What Makes MS Fatigue Different?
Several different kinds of fatigue occur in MS. For example, people who have bladder dysfunction (producing night-time awakenings) or nocturnal muscle spasms, may be sleep deprived and suffer from fatigue as a result. People who are depressed may ... [... more]
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Generalized Anxiety and Distress
In addition to its physical symptoms, MS may have profound emotional consequences. At first, it may be difficult to adjust to the diagnosis of a disorder that is unpredictable, has a fluctuating course, and carries a risk of progressing over time ... [... more]
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Research News
Study Shows Link Between Vitamin D and an MS Susceptibility Gene Promise: 2010 Nervous System Repair Teams Meet, Plan Next Steps Toward Restoring Nerve Function in People with MS Study Reports That Plasma Exchange Can Clear Tysabri from Blood; No ... [... more]
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Laboratory Studies Suggest Role of Sex Hormones
There is a growing body of scientific evidence suggesting that hormones, including sex hormones, may affect and be affected by the immune system. For example, both estrogen and progesterone, two important female sex hormones, may suppress some ... [... more]
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Diagnosing MS
The doctor uses several strategies-including a careful medical history, a neurologic exam, and various tests-to determine if a person meets the long-established criteria for a diagnosis of MS and to rule out other possible causes of whatever ... [... more]
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Insurance and Money Matters
Information to help people with MS stay financially secure including resources on health insurance, medicare, and financial planning. This section provides information and resources about staying financially secure by planning for their health ... [... more]
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What Population Studies Show
The genes a person inherits help determine whether that person is at increased risk for developing MS. While there is evidence from studies that this genetic component exists, it appears to be only one factor among several that determine who gets MS. [... more]
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Can Progressive MS Be Treated?
While no treatment stops or reverses progressive MS, there are some that may slow down secondary-progressive MS. Symptomatic therapies may also help people adapt. Let's start with the distinction between primary-progressive and ... [... more]
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