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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, December 31 2012
As 2012 comes to an end, it is time for our annual review of articles posted throughout the year on MultipleSclerosisCentral.com. Many great discussions surrounding relationships, mental health, current research, and social issues. Previous reviews are available: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
Are You Bored with MS? A New Year's... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Sunday, December 30 2012
Sometimes living with chronic illness gets, well, tiresome. Sometimes thinking about chronic illness gets to be monotonous. But living with chronic illness is a chronic situation. One which can never be forgotten nor neglected.
Once you have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, life will never be quite the same. First... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Tuesday, December 04 2012
Tremor, or uncontrolled shaking, is a highly disabling symptom of multiple sclerosis which is often associated with a more advanced disease course. Tremor, an involuntary, rhythmic, muscle movement caused by repetitive contraction and relaxation of paired muscle groups, has long been recognized as a feature of MS. The French... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, November 30 2012
Do you drive?
Sunday evening, Rob and I had dinner at his mother’s house with a few family friends. We had such a lovely time that the clock seemed to speed up and before we knew it, it was 10:30PM and time to go home. I was full of yawns and ready to lay my head on a soft pillow.
My mother-in-law asked who was driving home and I... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Wednesday, November 28 2012
Studies indicate that automobile accidents involving drivers diagnosed with MS occur at a higher rate than those involving healthy drivers of the same age. About three times higher, according to early research studies on the subject from Denmark (Lings, 2002) and New Jersey (Schultheis, 2002).
Although the majority of people with MS... Read more
