As MS patients we all know what a demyelinating disease is, right? “...any disease of the nervous system in which the myeline sheath... Read more »
When people think about Multiple Sclerosis, there is often fixation on the brain. After all, the brain, characteristically struck by MS, is... Read more »
You may or may not have MS. You are hearing terms like lesions, demyelination, oligoclonal bands, brain atrophy, white spots,... Read more »
Doctor Sethi has graciously agreed to answer some questions posed by readers and here they are: 1. This first question comes... Read more »
When I heard Michelle Obama at the Democratic Convention, I was blown away by the clarity of her ideas and by the power of her... Read more »
A Canadian court has denied a man's claim that he is entitled to an accident insurance award because he became paralyzed due to a rare complication... Read more »
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Influenza, often called the flu, is an acute, highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract which commonly occurs in the winter.Influenza... Read more »
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Most patients first seek medical help after an initial attack of symptoms called a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS). Not all patients who have a... Read more »
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disorder of the hand (caused by swollen tendons in the wrist) resulting from repetitious, forceful motion of the hands... Read more »
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Delivery presentation describes the way the baby (fetus) is positioned to come down the birth canal for delivery. Alternative Names ... Read more »