November 26th, 2009 by admin
There are about 80 different types of sleep disorders, and about 25% of people (that’s 70 million Americans) suffer from them. The inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep, called insomnia, is the most common. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is well represented in the Sleep Disorders department.
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November 20th, 2009 by admin
It’s not so long since an MS diagnosis offered nothing more than being told to go home and learn to live with it. Fortunately things have changed
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November 4th, 2009 by admin
Spasticity, ( feelings of muscle stiffness and involuntary muscle spasms), is a well defined consequence of MS.
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July 9th, 2009 by admin
Hello again. Thanls for calling back.
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Seems to me that the use of stem cells will continue to [...]
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June 22nd, 2009 by admin
This article is a copy of the one published by Times People
here http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/20/health/20patient.html?_r=1&ref=health
It is reporduced here for your convenience.
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IT started with an odd sensation in her right hand and a feeling of exhaustion so profound she could hardly get through an hour of work, let alone a full day.
After numerous tests and countless doctors’ visits, [...]
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June 11th, 2009 by admin
Introduction
As we know Multiple sclerosis is a common neurological disease that affects 1 in 1,000 people, most commonly young women, although men too to a lesser extent. The typical disease progress includes attacks and remissions with slowly progressing disability. Current therapies can prevent the appearance of new events, but they have much less effect on [...]
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June 9th, 2009 by admin
I found this on an MS bulletin board and it would be funny if it weren’t so true.
When We Say We Can’t do Something Because We don’t Feel Well, Put yourself in Our Shoes By Using The Examples of our Symptoms Below…
- Painful Heavy Legs: Apply Tightly 20 LB ankle weights and 15 [...]
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June 3rd, 2009 by admin
The title of my article today is really a good question. Have you figured out yours? I have done a lot of soul searching in the past 5 years. Some people might say the quality of my life is not so good anymore. I beg to differ. I have friends, family and my little boy [...]
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