Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include
- Visual disturbances
- Muscle weakness
- Trouble with coordination and balance
- Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles"
- Thinking and memory problems
No one knows what causes MS. It may be an autoimmune disease, which happens when your body attacks itself. Multiple sclerosis affects women more than men. It often begins between the ages of 20 and 40. Usually, the disease is mild, but some people lose the ability to write, speak or walk. There is no cure for MS, but medicines may slow it down and help control symptoms. Physical and occupational therapy may also help.
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nlm.nih.gov — “Multiple Sclerosis” View full resource at nlm.nih.gov
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@sweetyliza32 Liza, Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a medical condition: http://j.mp/cuXjlm
Multiple Sclerosis - Mediitation for Multiple Sclerosis
healthcentral.com — “Meditation and yoga can be beneficial to those of us with MS. Meditation is a contemplative mental exercise for complete relaxation or awareness.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Multiple Sclerosis - Parenting with Multiple Sclerosis
healthcentral.com — “It isn't supposed to be this way is it? You are the parent and have children to take care of. Yet now you are faced with this disease and you wonder if in time your kids will be taking care of you.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Is MS Hereditary? - Multiple Sclerosis
healthcentral.com — “Like many people when first diagnosed with MS, I asked the question, --Will my children get MS?-- I was told no. That was 20 years ago. Is that still the case?” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Research indicates men with MS are 2x as likely as women with MS to pass it on to their children. http://bit.ly/f9tUbv Is MS hereditary?
Multiple Sclerosis Portal Overview - MS Gateway - The Multiple Sclerosis Gateway
ms-gateway.com — “Multiple Sclerosis Portal Overview - MS Gateway - The Multiple Sclerosis Gateway” View full resource at ms-gateway.com
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No attacks of MS for over 6 years since "Taking Control" of my MS: from a true skeptic http://bit.ly/3scD2f /via @georgejelinek
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Multiple Sclerosis - MS Week in the UK
healthcentral.com — “As this is MS Week in the UK, we should discuss various MS organizations in that corner of the world.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Organizations and Resources in Canada
healthcentral.com — “In our continuing series featuring prominent MS organizations around the world, we travel north to Canada.” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Multiple Sclerosis - MS Research and Registeries
healthcentral.com — “In Funding MS Research: National MS Society, Myelin Repair Foundation, Nancy David Foundation, Montel, I focused upon MS organizations in the United States whic...” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Multiple Sclerosis - MS Question of the Week: Awareness!!
healthcentral.com — “It is March!! National Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month Of course, we who have MS are aware of our disease on a very personal l...” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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Multiple Sclerosis - Sexual Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis
healthcentral.com — “Sexual dysfunction is a common and very distressing symptom that affects up to 70 percent of men and women living with multiple sclerosis” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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MS Tremor of Intent - Multiple Sclerosis Blog
everydayhealth.com — “Intention Tremor, however, is the tremor symptom which occurs most commonly in people living with multiple sclerosis.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
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Multiple Sclerosis Blog: Life with MS
everydayhealth.com — “Trevis Gleason's Multiple Sclerosis Blog: Life with MS” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
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Congrats to Everyday Health blogger Trevis Gleason for his 2010 MIN Editorial & Design Blog Award win! http://ow.ly/36ODc #multiplesclerosis
Climbing the Mountain That Is Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis Blog
everydayhealth.com — “While daily stretching of muscles underused, misused, or otherwise affected by multiple sclerosis is an important daily routine for each of us that is not what this blog posting is about.” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
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