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Does Multiple Sclerosis Cause An Itchy Skin Rash?
Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction. The result is typically an itching, red rash with bumps or blisters.
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Living with Multiple Sclerosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Interviews...
In honor of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, I asked a few patients who live with both MS and RA (as I do) to share their stories with us... Read more »
Itchy Skin and Daily Hives -- Causes and Treatment
Frequently I see patients who develop rashes or hives for unclear reasons. Unfortunately when people experience hives on nearly a... Read more »
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis: Is There a Connection?
When researchers, observers, and hypothesizers begin to make connections, it can become very interesting. I recently came across listings... Read more »
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis: Interviews...
Patients living with more than one chronic disease face unique challenges. Unfortunately, comorbidities seem more and more common... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis and Doxycycline
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease with no known cause. However, a runaway train can sometimes be safely returned to its station, never to... Read more »
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Avoiding and Treating Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Allergic React...
The beginning of summer kicks off the camping and hiking season, anxiously awaited by those who have endured a long cold winter. This year will... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Associate Professor of Medicine / Neurology, Cooper University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Interferon Beta DrugsInterferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The goals of treatment for multiple sclerosis are:Modify the disease course by reducing the number and severity of relapses (also called... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Complications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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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Unusual Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Most people associate multiple sclerosis with such symptoms as loss of mobility, fatigue, and problems with speech. But there are other, less commons symptoms reported among MS patients, as well. In this slideshow, we’ll explore some of these...
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