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Multiple Sclerosis? What Type Are You?
Rose is a rose is a rose." ~ Gertrude Stein
A rose is a rose, but can we say MS is MS? After all, MS affects the autoimmune central nervous system of every person who has MS. But after that it gets a bit murky.
Just as a rose is identified by characteristics such as color, size and fragrance, so is each person's MS symptoms unique based on symptom clusters, reactions, time lines, the course of the disease and any number of other idiosyncrasies. So yes, MS is MS, but not exactly. There are diff...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Spinal Cord and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health ExpertWhen people think about Multiple Sclerosis, there is often fixation on the brain. After all, the... Read more »
Improving Medical Research
By Dr. Kantor , Health ExpertMultiple Sclerosis (MS) is thought of as an autoimmune disease affecting the Central Nervous... Read more »
Questions on Mercury in Fish, Constipation and Water
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertI keep hearing that women who are pregnant should avoid fish that are high in mercury. Are there... Read more »
Beginner's Guide to MS: Do I Have MS? What Does It Take To Get Diagnosed with MS?
By Lisa Emrich , Health ExpertYou know that something is not right and your doctor has referred you to a specialist. Your next... Read more »
Stem Cell Research: The Greatest Impact
By Mandy Crest , Health ExpertFew health-related topics are as controversial as the debate over stem cell research, and it's not... Read more »
Health Guide
Urinary Incontinence: Causes and Treatments
Urinary incontinence can be defined as the involuntary loss of urine. The urinary bladder, which stores urine until the patient voluntary empties its content, is a reservoir in the lower abdomen... Read more »Meet Dr. Mitchell Tepper
Mitchell Tepper, Ph.D. M.P.H. is Founder and President of The Sexual Health Network and Sexualhealth.com as well as the Managing Director of the Health and Science Advisory Board of... Read more »Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Causes of Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsSeveral structural or medical conditions, either independently or in conjunction with BPH, can cause lower urinary tract symptoms. In addition, prostate growth... Read more »Urge Incontinence
The main symptom of urge incontinence (also called hyperactive, irritable, or overactive bladder) is the need to urinate frequently. Patients may go to the bathroom more than 8 times over 24 hours,... Read more »Infertility in Men: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsHormone therapy has been effective for women with infertility problems, but has been disappointing in men except in a few specific cases:Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is often... Read more »Images
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