This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Knowledge & Support Community

Taurus Any comments I've two comments: 1. I can't understand why someone would release the same press release in November that was first released in April. I wonder if the recent reported lawsuit has anything to do with it and if this second release of the same info is an attempt to influence the ou...

Brent Sorry you haven't had more responses. I am not aware of a specific MS rehab program in my area, but there is a Neurofit program that coordinates, if appropriate, with an iWalk Recovery Center . The link profiles the types of equipment they use. I don't know anyone with MS who has utilized eith...

This document (although dated) is one of the best "summaries" I've come across re: trauma and MS. Thought it may be of interest to some.

Analysis of research into the role of trauma and stress in the etiology of multiple sclerosis 2007

All the best

Sharon

Lynn62 Hi! I was wondering if any ladies out there noticed their ms symptoms worsening during perimenopause/menopause? I was diagnosed at the age of 57 after they took me off HRT so I naturally associated menopause and no HRT with worsening MS symptoms. Simultaneously the initial research on estriol...

Hi all I've been away but don't think this has been posted yet-- The role of noninvasive and invasive diagnostic imaging techniques for detection of extra-cranial venous system anomalies and developmental variants that was published by Buffalo (BNAC group). The full article is open access complete w...

Cheer wrote: Phase 2 patients did not have their CCSVI corrected any better than the placebo patients. The Venous Insufficiency Severity Scores were the same for treated and untreated patients!! Agreed and I think by virtue of the title of the poster from the AAN site I think some people at BNAC kno...

Hi Lisa I'm sorry about your dear Mom's diagnosis of MS and as you know, no one can tell you how likely it is if or when she may experience disease progression. I was diagnosed at the age of 57 (about 10 years ago) and so far am doing "relatively" ok--EDSS 1 or less (altho it's never been ...

Thanks Erin

Despite the title, I found this video/article to be fairly negative. If you're interested, the opportunity to comment on it ends tonight at 11:59 pm ET.

Take care all

Sharon

No mention of brain atrophy or iron deposition measurements. Thanks Cece. I find it difficult to believe that Buffalo didn't measure either one or both of those since they are well published in brain atrophy and iron deposition. Maybe that info will be forthcoming at the poster presentation, schedu...

While I think the Buffalo results as far as we know them at this point are a serious blow and very discouraging, I think we all probably want to know more. I was interested in knowing more about the so-called “disease activity” that suggested angioplasty “may” make people worse and wondered if the “...

Hi all Recently came across an open access review article about green tea that I thought may be of interest to some. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate: a useful, effective and safe clinical approach for targeted prevention and individualised treatment of neurological diseases ? It's fairly technical but th...

Hi Scotto Can one have MS and very few plaques? I think one can have MS and very few plaques. One of the better articles I've read about MRIs is from the MS Discovery Forum entitled: More Than Meets the Eye: the promises and pitfalls of MRI imaging in multiple sclerosis It's rather lengthy but quite...

Hi Loobie

Welcome back, for whatever reason. ) I remember you well and have often wondered how you fared. I'll read your blog to check that out....

All the best

Sharon

I am definitely of the opinion that we need this Cochrane Review and that it’s quite important and very valuable in our efforts to try to move research and clinical trials forward. Given the influence of the NMSS, my read of the “tea leaves” is that the NMSS is definitely opposed to CCSVI (no surpri...

I'm sorry you're having such a rough go of it. Hopefully your discussions with the neuros included info that interferons may worsen spasticity. Here's a link to dated (2006) info about MS from the Cleveland Clinic which notes: All interferon preparations can worsen spasticity, depression, and headac...