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Health Encyclopedia: Multiple Sclerosis Complications

Complications

Multiple sclerosis is not a fatal disease. Some data suggest that it shortens the average life span by only about 6 or 7 years. Still, in about half of MS cases, patients die of complications of the disease, and the disease has significant negative emotional and physical consequences. Suicide rates among patients with MS are higher than average.

The severity of the disease varies widely from patient to patient and is unpredictable. About 20% of patients remain asymptomatic or become ...

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Dealling With Anxiety Symptoms: Fatigue

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Tiredness... exhaustion... fatigue, no matter how you may refer to it, this symptom of anxiety zaps... Read more »

ADHD vs. Depression in Children

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...depressed adults. Loss of interest, lack of energy, and fatigue are experienced in children who... Read more »

You Can't Be Happy All the Time!

By Dr. Rick Wirtz , Health Expert

...include headaches, stomach distress, muscular tension, fatigue, and increased blood pressure... Read more »

Sleep Disorders Common with RA

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...you wake frequently during the night? Do you feel fatigued or sleepy during the day? If you... Read more »

Women, Hormones & Depression

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...activities and relationships Trouble concentrating Fatigue or low energy Food cravings or binge... Read more »

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Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis

...narcolepsy, insomnia, or restless legs disorder), or any medical or psychologic conditions (chronic fatigue syndrome, depression) that may be causing daytime... Read more »

Fibromyalgia: Causes

...sleep. Disturbed sleep appears to trigger factors in the immune system that cause inflammation, pain, fatigue, and lower tolerance to pain. A 2004 study found that patients with fibromyalgia have... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

...a history of ulcers. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #102: Peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication.]Charcot Foot. Charcot foot or Charcot joint (medically referred to as... Read more »

Foot Pain: Heel Pain

...plantar fascia nearly always heals by itself but it may take as long as a year, with pain occurring intermittently. A moderate amount of low-impact exercise (such as walking, swimming, or cycling)... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis: Treating the Complications

...(Ludiomill), an antidepressant. If medication is ineffective, a catheter may be needed, either one used intermittently by the patient or placed in the urinary tract. Various new surgical... Read more »

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