Multiple Sclerosis/MS
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Need Help? Ingenious Assistive Aids
The Extend-a-Hand Grab Bar, and the Independent 2000™ "Climbing" Wheelchair are trailblazing a new generation of Durable Medical Equipment
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Intimacy Concerns For Women with MS
MS symptoms such as fatigue, discomfort, weakness, and altered sensation can interfere with a woman's sexual function. Coping with these challenges requires open communication between partners and healthcare professionals.
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Invisible MS: Now You See It...Now You Don't
There are many MS symptoms that are quite debilitating, yet show very little--if any--outward indications of difficulty. Living with "invisible" MS symptoms requires a unique set of coping skills.
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A Caregiver's Story
The MS caregiver role is an invaluable and critical one--usually filled by a family member or friend.
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MS Site Reviews
Site Review of 3 new MS websites--RemedyFind.com, MedGrasp.com, and MSActiveSource.com--that enlighten us in a unique way, and fill gaps of information in the MS online community.
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Is Yoga the New Exercise for Multiple Sclerosis?
Yoga is gaining popularity as an excellent exercise program for MS symptom management -- regardless of degree of disability.
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Moving To A New Home: Special Considerations for People with MS
The stress of moving to a new home can be especially challenging for people with the MS symptoms of fatigue and mobility impairment. Special considerations may be required to help people with multiple sclerosis successfully select a new home and plan a move.
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The ABCs of MS Treatments
A guide to the disease-modifying agents in multiple sclerosis – Avonex® (interferon beta-1a), Betaseron® (interferon beta-1b), and Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate).
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Stories of Inspiration: "When The Road Turns"
"When The Road Turns: Inspirational Stories About People With MS" will be published this August by the publishers of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books. Endorsed by Montel Williams, this anthology of stories seeks to inspire and act as a portable support group for those living with MS.
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MS Sensitivity: When a Touch is Too Much
Paresthesias is the medical term for the strange sensory disturbances--such as pins-and-needles, numbness, and burning sensations--that are commonly found among MS patients.
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When Your Brain Takes a Vacation: Cognitive Dysfunction in MS
Cognitive Impairment is observed in about half of all persons with multiple sclerosis and the effects are likely to worsen over time. Fortunately, there are strategies to help keep cognitive difficulties at bay.
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Is Your New Symptom Really MS?
Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms. It's important to determine whether a new symptom is MS-related or a sign of another health condition.
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Assistive Resources: Making Life with MS Easier
The Technology Age has ushered in a host of adaptive resources and organizations dedicated to making society more accessible so that all of us can enjoy fulfilling life experiences.
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Surviving the Winter with MS
Harsh winter weather is particularly hard for many who suffer with MS. Mobility problems, cold intolerance, diminished sensations, and poor vision can make falling snow more stressful than blissful.
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Working with MS: A Telling Experience
Issues to consider before disclosing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in the workplace.
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Testing, Testing, 1-2-3...
The MRI, Lumbar Puncture, and Evoked Potentials are 3 tests commonly used during the diagnostic process for multiple sclerosis.
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Ten Tips for Emergency Room Trips
Proper planning for a trip to the Emergency Room can help ensure you receive the best care in the most efficient manner possible should an emergency arise.
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Body Image and Multiple Sclerosis
Strategies to boost body image and promote body appreciation in a person affected by the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
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Why do I Feel Guilty?
Living with a chronic illness such as multiple sclerosis can cause the sufferer to experience feelings of loss, grief--and surprisingly--guilt.
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Funding Research to Treat MS
The process for funding multiple sclerosis research directly impacts the discovery of treatments available for all forms of the disease.
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Healing with Harp Therapy
Harp therapists report positive results for patients suffering from neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and other illnesses.
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Alternative MS Remedies - Hope or Hype?
Like bees to honey, people with MS are drawn to news of the latest cure-all elixir or miracle treatment. Are alternative MS treatments hope or hype?
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The Fatigue Factor
Fatigue is one of the most common complaints heard from MS patients. What are the factors that contribute to this often-disabling symptom?
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Is It All In My Head?
The mysterious and changing symptoms of MS make many patients wonder if they are just overstressed or imagining things. Why is a diagnosis of MS so hard to come by?
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What is Multiple Sclerosis?
An introduction and description of the basic disease process of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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