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You'd think that after Tuskegee, cases like these would never happen again. Apparently, Michael Dake, a cardiovascular doctor at Stanford University, is being sued for performing experimental surgery on participants with and without MS (one of the plaintiffs never received a diagnosis of MS) outside...

Just another biased study done by evil neuros...oh, wait.

A very interesting and good bit of news regarding MS and cardiovascular co-morbidity. Apologies if this article was already posted here.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCove ... RIMS/33065

The first article is very interesting but the study it references only dealt with mice brains. If more conclusive studies show a similar process going on in human brains, then hopefully we can get research started on improving the function of these protein channels so that they may be more effective...

I think I would find out if I actually have MS before worrying about a treatment strategy! This is the best advice I've seen given on this forum. There are several conditions that mimic MS and that require different medications to treat than the ones used for MS. Get a proper diagnosis first. Good ...

Many of these people used to belong to this website, but have moved on because of the "hype" behind CCSVI as well as all of the other mis-information that is being spread. CVfactor, your comment regarding this forum don't surprise me. I find the amount of misinformation and conspiratorial...

I also never had any liver problems. The only things that came back positive were my spinal tap and MRI. My neurologist always draws my blood when I have an appointment and does the full blood panel. It may be a case of viral hepatitis. Acute hepatitis symptoms can be mistaken for the flu and are re...

Hello emmag83. I'm sorry to hear about the symptoms you are experiencing. Unfortunately, they are not unique to MS. MS symptoms also vary from person to person. In order for a doctor to diagnosis you with MS, they usually review your medical history, do a lumbar puncture, and an MRI with contrast an...

Given that this "therapy" seems to be predominately offered by chiropractors, it may be another attempt to fleece us.

Found the the dreaMS survey listed here (fifth one down): http://www.nationalmssociety.org/resear ... index.aspx