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 the Sleep Disorders department. To reiterate a point from the last article, one must distinguish between sleepiness and fatigue. There are questionnaire derived...
In 1999, Diaz-Olaverrieta et al. out of Mexico City published a study on Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This... Read more »
Some weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood which they felt might be related to... Read more »
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 »
The list of multiple sclerosis symptoms is a lengthy and, at its worst, it can result in total disability. MS is also known to cause... Read more »
It was during my limbo days prior to my official MS diagnosis that I stumbled upon a charismatic lady named Diane J. Standiford. I was... Read more »
Italian vascular surgeon Dr. Paolo Zamboni has developed an unorthodox treatment for multiple sclerosis that involves opening veins in the neck and... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis. Treatment There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. There are two types of treatments: those... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Interferon Beta DrugsInterferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
People with multiple sclerosis should make every effort to preserve their general health. A healthy diet, sufficient rest, establishing priorities to... Read more »
British researchers have found that 71 percent of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with the experimental... Read more »
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