Our thoughts are with the patients and families in Europe
who recently developed PML (Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy) on
Natalizumab (Tysabri®).
When Tysabri® was being developed a few years ago, there was
a lot of hope in the MS Community about the idea of a non injectable disease
modifying agent for the... Read more
Concerts! Family! Vacation! Festivals!
What do you do if all these things just don't carry the same
excitement for you as they used to and as they do for those around you?
No longer finding enjoyment in things that used to excite you and
not feeling like being around those close to you, may be signs of
depression. Depression affects millions... Read more
Hot … hot … hot!!!
The summer brings with it the 4th of July, hot dogs, fireworks … and sweltering heat. People who have MS know all too well that summer can be a difficult time because of the heat and its effects on the symptoms of MS.
So what is going on and is there anything to do about it?
Just like you can take... Read more
There is a lot of talk about research and medical advances
in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, but I would like to return to the fundamentals of MS
care and how these new treatment options fall into the framework of MS care.
There are three important arms of MS treatment:
1. Disease
Modifying Agents - Medications that are... Read more
The Consortium of MS Centers is an organization dedicated to
bringing together the various MS Centers from around the country (and
increasingly the rest of the world) to discuss scientific and practice issues
facing our patients and to figure out how to improve the quality of care we
deliver. We tackled issues such as Primary Progressive MS... Read more
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