Smoking and MS have a poor relationship. Smoking cigarettes affects the Central Nervous System, and for MSers, that system is already seriously struggling. Today I am writing about the unique and constant relationship of smoking and MS as I understand it.
We all know that smoking is not healthy, but that’s not enough to make people quit. It is no surprise that it affects such breathing conditions as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, allergies, and even cancer, but what about multiple...
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Can Quitting Smoking Cause A Multiple Sclerosis Flare?
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Smoking may speed multiple sclerosis
New research published in the Archives of Neurology has found that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who smoke experience a faster progression of the... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that involves the central nervous system (CNS), the nerves that comprise the brain and spinal cord.... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Highlights
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What Is Multiple Sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. MS is thought to be an autoimmune... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
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