Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Gina Gunkel

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Pushing Yourself Too Hard Could Lead to a Flare of MS Symptoms

Well, it’s 4:11AM and I can’t sleep.  And I’m freezing. Arctic cold, actually. It is my own fault.  Last week I went away on an eight day vacation to a lake house in Maine.  It was lovely.  I guess that I wanted to “get away” from everything and purposely didn’t pack my medicine.  I... Read moreChevron
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Sleep Disorders in Multiple Sclerosis

In general, Sleep Disorders are divided into conditions associated with Hypersomnia or Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), Disorders involving Difficulty in Initiating or Maintaining Sleep, Sleep Scheduling Disorders and Parasomnias or odd problems that co-exist with the sleep state.   Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is well represented in... Read moreChevron
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Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis

Fatigue or tiredness is extremely common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and is an important cause of disability. The mechanism for this symptom is incompletely understood. Suffice it to say that the complaint is multifactorial and related to pro-inflammatory chemicals, neuro-hormonal activity and where relevant,... Read moreChevron

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